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metalloproteinase

metalloproteinase noun: any of several proteinases that have a metal atom (often zinc) at their active centre.

Noun

metalloproteinase (plural metalloproteinases)

  1. Any of several proteinases that have a metal atom (often zinc) at their active centre

Forms of metalloproteinase

pluralmetalloproteinases

Origin of metalloproteinase

From metallo- + proteinase.

Words formed from metalloproteinase

Questions about metalloproteinase

What does metalloproteinase mean?
Metalloproteinase means any of several proteinases that have a metal atom (often zinc) at their active centre.
What part of speech is metalloproteinase?
Metalloproteinase is a noun.
What is the plural of metalloproteinase?
The plural of metalloproteinase is metalloproteinases.

Words near metalloproteinase in the dictionary

  1. metalloporphyrins
  2. metalloprotease
  3. metalloproteases
  4. metalloprotective
  5. metalloprotein
  6. metalloproteinase
  7. metalloproteinases
  8. metalloproteins
  9. metalloproteolytic
  10. metalloproteome
  11. metalloproteomes

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