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matamata (iou) and Proteolysis (medicine)


matamata (iou)



matamata noun. M19.
[Prob. of S. American origin.]
A S. American turtle, Chelus fimbriatus, with a lumpy carapace, long neck, and broad flat head.

Proteolysis (medicine)


proteolysis
<cell biology> Cleavage of proteins by proteases. Limited proteolysis occurs where proteins are functionally modified (activated in the case of zymogens) by highly specific proteases.