Metalloproteinase

noun

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

Etymology

From metallo- + proteinase.

Related phrases

matrix metalloproteinasepro-matrix metalloproteinase

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