proteasome

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Synonyms: proteosome, protease, proteome

Antonyms: proteosome, protease, proteome

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} A complex [[protein]], found in [[bacterial]], [[archeal]] and [[eukaryotic]] [[cell]]s, that breaks down other proteins via [[proteolysis]].

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