What are the functions of proteases?

Proteases play a vital role in several essential biological processes including: 

• Activating or speeding up the processes of cell division, immune support, blood coagulation, bone formation, and maturation of prohormones
• Digesting dietary proteins, which facilitates the absorption of amino acids
• Modulating protein-protein interactions
• Facilitating protein recycling and transport across membranes
• Generating, amplifying and transducing molecular signals
• Creating new bioactive molecules
• Processing of cellular information
• Activating or speeding up cell growth, division, migration, and apoptosis
• Speeding up wound healing
• Regulating the process of inflammation, metastasis, and tumor growth