Ma'anar ƙamus na "proteolytic enzyme" wani enzyme ne wanda ke rushe sunadaran zuwa cikin amino acid ɗin su ta hanyar hydrolysis. Ana samun enzymes na furotin a cikin yanayi daban-daban a cikin halittu daban-daban, ciki har da dabbobi, tsire-tsire, da ƙananan ƙwayoyin cuta, kuma suna shiga cikin matakai daban-daban na ilimin lissafi, kamar narkewa, daskarewar jini, da gyaran nama. Misalan enzymes na proteolytic sun haɗa da pepsin, trypsin, chymotrypsin, da papain.