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- A protease is any enzyme that conducts proteolysis, that is, begins protein catabolism by hydrolysis of the peptide bonds that link amino acids together in the polypeptide chain.
- Proteases occur naturally in all organisms and constitute 1-5% of the gene content.
- Proteases are also a type of exotoxin, which is a virulence factor in bacteria pathogenesis. Bacteria exotoxic proteases destroy extracellular structures.
- Protease is the digestive enzyme needed to digest protein.
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