noun
- Plural of chymosin; enzymes that curdle milk by coagulating casein, used in cheese-making.
Usage: technical; biochemistry
Examples
- Chymosins are essential proteases in the production of most cheeses.
- The dairy industry relies on chymosins derived from animal sources or produced through genetic engineering.
- Different chymosins have varying levels of activity depending on their origin.
- Microbial chymosins offer a vegetarian alternative to animal-derived enzymes.