Gender: Male. Usage: Myron, of Hebrew origin, is a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name. People having the name Myron are in general originating from Azerbaijan, France, Greece, United Kingdom, United States of America. For another variant of the name Myron across the world, see Myra.
Medical Definition of protease. : any of numerous enzymes that hydrolyze proteins and are classified according to the most prominent functional group (as serine or cysteine) at the active siteâcalled also proteinase; compare peptidase.
Protease. Also known as proteolytic enzymes, proteases digest proteins in meat, dairy and plant sources. Proteases produced in the pancreas are trypsin and chymotrypsin. Both enzymes are released into the small intestines during digestion to break down proteins into single amino acids. Proteases are also found in pineapple (bromelain) and papaya (papain).