chymosin

/ ˈkaɪməsɪn /

noun

1. another name for rennin

chymosin

/ kī′mə-sĭn /

1. See rennin

Word History and Origins

Origin of chymosin¹

C20: from chyme + -ose ² + -in

Example Sentences

Historically, chymosin was extracted from young cow stomachs, but in the 1990s scientists managed to genetically engineer a bacterium to synthesize it.

From Salon

The protein chymosin, produced in the stomach, turned liquid milk into a semisolid form.

From New York Times

Human young don’t produce chymosin, using different enzymes to attack milk proteins, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t find it useful.

From Scientific American

Hard cheeses require the use of chymosin, an enzyme found naturally in the stomachs of ruminant animals.

From New York Times

But an estimated 90 percent of American cheese, for example, is made with cultured chymosin, a vegan rennet replacement made using genetically engineered Aspergillus fungi.

From New York Times