In Biology and Chemistry, Gelatinase is an proteolic enzyme that allows a living organism to hydrolyse gelatin into its sub-compounds (polypeptides, peptides, and aminoacids) that can cross the cell membrane and be used by the organism. It is a pepsin. Biology is the branch of science dealing with the study of life. ... Chemistry (derived from alchemy) is the science of matter at or near the atomic scale. ... Ribbon diagram of the enzyme TIM. TIM is catalytically perfect, meaning its conversion rate is limited, or nearly limited to its substrate diffusion rate. ... In biology and ecology, an organism (in Greek organon = instrument) is a complex adaptive system of organs that influence each other in such a way that they function as a more or less stable whole and have properties of life. ... Hydrolysis is a chemical process in which a molecule is split into two parts by the addition of a molecule of water. ... Gelatin (also gelatine) is a translucent brittle solid substance, colorless or slightly yellow, nearly tasteless and odorless, which is created by prolonged boiling of animal skin, connective tissue or bones. ... Peptides are the family of molecules formed from the linking, in a defined order, of various amino acids. ... Peptides (from the Greek πεπτος, digestible), are the family of short molecules formed from the linking, in a defined order, of various α-amino acids. ... In chemistry, an amino acid is any molecule that contains both amino and carboxylic acid functional groups. ... Drawing of a cell membrane A component of every biological cell, the selectively permeable cell membrane (or plasma membrane or plasmalemma) is a thin and structured bilayer of phospholipid and protein molecules that envelopes the cell. ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

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