gingipain

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noun

A protease, secreted by Porphyromonas gingivalis, that works to degrade cytokines.

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Meanings

noungingipain (countable and uncountable, plural gingipains)

plural gingipains

  1. countableuncountableA protease, secreted by Porphyromonas gingivalis, that works to degrade cytokines.
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