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inverzincin

inverzincin noun: any of a group of metalloproteases that contain an inverted zinc-binding site.

Noun

inverzincin (plural inverzincins)

  1. Any of a group of metalloproteases that contain an inverted zinc-binding site
    • In this study, we found that pitrilysin, a zinc metallopeptidase of the inverzincin family, degrades monomeric, but not oligomeric, islet amyloid polypeptide in vitro.2015 July 21, “The Mitochondrial Peptidase Pitrilysin Degrades Islet Amyloid Polypeptide in Beta-Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of inverzincin

pluralinverzincins

Origin of inverzincin

From inverted zinc + -in.

Questions about inverzincin

What does inverzincin mean?
Inverzincin means any of a group of metalloproteases that contain an inverted zinc-binding site.
What part of speech is inverzincin?
Inverzincin is a noun.
What is the plural of inverzincin?
The plural of inverzincin is inverzincins.

Words near inverzincin in the dictionary

  1. inverts
  2. Inverugie
  3. Inveruglas
  4. Inverurie
  5. Inverythan
  6. inverzincin
  7. inverzincins
  8. invest
  9. investability
  10. investable
  11. invested

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