Description :

• Proteases are enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of peptide bonds in proteins, breaking them down into smaller polypeptides or individual amino acids. These essential enzymes are found in all living organisms, from bacteria and plants to animals and even some viruses, playing vital roles in protein digestion, cellular processes like signaling and apoptosis, and various industrial applications such as detergents and food processing. Proteases are broadly classified into endopeptidases, which cleave internal bonds, and exopeptidases, which cleave terminal bonds.