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From matri- (because of its use in treating breast cancer) + tryp(sin) + -ase?
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
matriptase
Today it means: An enzyme that cleaves various kinds of synthetic substrate. Full definition →
Today it means: An enzyme that cleaves various kinds of synthetic substrate. Full definition →
From matri- (because of its use in treating breast cancer) + tryp(sin) + -ase?
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.