An enzyme that breaks down casein, the main protein found in milk and cheese.
From 'casein' (from Latin 'caseus' meaning cheese) plus the enzyme suffix '-ase' (from Greek 'diastasis' meaning separation). This follows the standard scientific naming convention for enzymes that break down specific substrates.
The '-ase' suffix is a brilliant scientific shorthand—once you know that all enzyme names end in '-ase,' you instantly understand that lactase breaks down lactose, protease breaks down proteins, and casease breaks down casein, making complex biology easy to remember.
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