melanoproteinase

noun

Any proteinase that acts on a melanoprotein

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Meanings

nounmelanoproteinase (plural melanoproteinases)

plural melanoproteinases

  1. biochemistryAny proteinase that acts on a melanoprotein

Origin

From melano- + proteinase.

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APA

melanoproteinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanoproteinase

MLA

“melanoproteinase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanoproteinase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melanoproteinase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanoproteinase.

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