lipoproteinase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a lipoprotein to form a lipid and a protein

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Meanings

nounlipoproteinase (plural lipoproteinases)

plural lipoproteinases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a lipoprotein to form a lipid and a protein

Origin

From lipo- + proteinase or lipoprotein + -ase.

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APA

lipoproteinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipoproteinase

MLA

“lipoproteinase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipoproteinase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lipoproteinase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipoproteinase.

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