👉 Enzymolysis, also known as proteolysis or proteolytic breakdown of proteins, is a process in which enzymes break down proteins into smaller peptides and amino acids. Proteins are chains of amino acids that carry out essential functions within cells and organisms. Enzymes catalyze the chemical reactions that occur during this process. Enzymolysis occurs at various sites within the cell where the breakdown of protein occurs, such as in the ribosomes of eukaryotic cells or the