Protease inhibitor

Protease inhibitor can refer to:

Protease inhibitor (pharmacology): a class of medication that inhibits viral protease
Protease inhibitor (biology): molecules that inhibit proteases

Raw pulses and legume seeds contain inhibitory enzymes that block the activity of enzymes secreted by the digestive system of animals foraging such seed.

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