Assertion: trypsin | /r/CapableOf | break down protein
Facets:
value: into smaller peptides
type: OTHER
value: from food
type: OTHER
value: into amino acids
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Trypsin (also sometimes referred to as a proteinase) goes to work with two other proteinases called pepsin and chymotrypsin to break down protein (from food) into amino acids.
text: In the duodenum, trypsin catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptide bonds, breaking down proteins into smaller peptides.
text: When added to a cell culture, trypsin breaks down the proteins which enable the cells to adhere to the vessel.