metalloprotease

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noun

metalloproteinase

OriginEnglish protease ← Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon) →
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Meanings

nounmetalloprotease (plural metalloproteases)

plural metalloproteases

  1. biochemistrymetalloproteinase

    A recent study focused on the enzymatic and cytotoxic functions of jellyfish metalloproteases and identified diverse proteolytic effects including gelatinolytic, caseinolytic, and fibrinolytic activities.

    2015 June 18, Mahdokht Jouiaei et al., “Ancient Venom Systems: A Review on Cnidaria Toxins”, in Toxins, volume 7, →DOI

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμέτᾰλλον (métăllon)
  2. Englishmetallo-
  3. Englishprotease
  4. Englishmetalloprotease

From metallo- + protease.

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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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