trypsin

/ˈtɹɪp.sɪn/ noun B2

a digestive enzyme that breaks down proteins

Word Origin A digestive enzyme, named from Greek tripsis 'rubbing, friction' and tribein 'to rub' — because it was originally obtained by rubbing the pancreas. The same root gives us diatribe (a rubbing away, a critical discourse) and tribulation (rubbing, affliction). The -in suffix is common for proteins.

noun a digestive enzyme that breaks down proteins B2

Trypsin helps your body break down the proteins in food.

(名词) 胰蛋白酶 【一种分解蛋白质的消化酶】

胰蛋白酶帮助你的身体分解食物中的蛋白质。

(sustantivo) tripsina [una enzima digestiva que descompone las proteínas]

La **tripsina** ayuda a tu cuerpo a descomponer las proteínas de los alimentos.

(nom) trypsine [Enzyme digestive produite par le pancréas qui décompose les protéines en peptides.]

La **trypsin** aide ton corps à décomposer les protéines des aliments.

(Substantiv) Trypsin [ein Verdauungsenzym, das Proteine in kleinere Bestandteile zerlegt]

**Trypsin** hilft deinem Körper, die Proteine in der Nahrung abzubauen.

(名詞) 食物中のタンパク質を分解する働きをする消化酵素。

トリプシンは食物中のタンパク質の分解を助ける。

(substantivo) tripsina [uma enzima digestiva que decompõe proteínas]

A tripsina ajuda seu corpo a decompor as proteínas dos alimentos.

noun A digestive enzyme that cleaves peptide bonds (a serine protease) countable

Trypsin is essential in the digestive system for breaking down proteins into smaller peptides.

(名词) 胰蛋白酶 【胰蛋白酶(一种切割肽键的消化酶,属丝氨酸蛋白酶)】

胰蛋白酶在消化系统中对于将蛋白质分解成更小的肽段至关重要。

(sustantivo) tripsina [Enzima digestiva que escinde enlaces peptídicos (serina proteasa).]

La tripsina es esencial en el sistema digestivo para descomponer las proteínas en péptidos más pequeños.

(nom) trypsine [Enzyme digestive qui clive les liaisons peptidiques (une sérine protéase).]

La trypsine est essentielle dans le système digestif pour décomposer les protéines en peptides plus petits.

(Substantiv) Trypsin [**trypsin** – ein Verdauungsenzym (eine Serinprotease), das Peptidbindungen spaltet.]

**Trypsin** ist im Verdauungssystem essenziell, um Proteine in kleinere Peptide zu zerlegen.

(名詞) ペプチド結合を切断する消化酵素(セリンプロテアーゼの一種)

トリプシンは、タンパク質をより小さなペプチドに分解する働きにおいて消化系で不可欠である。

(substantivo) tripsina [Enzima digestiva que cliva ligações peptídicas (uma serina protease).]

A tripsina é essencial no sistema digestivo para quebrar proteínas em peptídeos menores.

Word parts: tryps + in

Common collocations

in prep be verb turnover subst protein subst with prep for prep of prep amylase verb by prep to prep amylase subst pepsin subst

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