metalloproteinase

noun

Any of several proteinases that have a metal atom (often zinc) at their active centre

OriginEnglish proteinase ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi →
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Meanings

nounmetalloproteinase (plural metalloproteinases)

plural metalloproteinases

  1. biochemistryAny of several proteinases that have a metal atom (often zinc) at their active centre

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμέτᾰλλον (métăllon)
  2. Englishmetallo-
  3. Englishprotein
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  5. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  7. Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
  8. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  11. Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
  12. Ancient Greekῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
  13. Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
  14. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
  15. Englishdiastase
  16. Englishproteinase
  17. Englishmetalloproteinase

From metallo- + proteinase.

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Translations

Italian metalloproteasi
  • metalloproteasiTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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