sheddase

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noun

Any of a group of membrane-bound enzymes that cleave extracellular portions of transmembrane proteins, releasing the soluble ectodomains from the cell surface.

“Many sheddases are members of the ADAM or aspartic protease (BACE) protein families.”

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Meanings

nounsheddase (plural sheddases)

plural sheddases

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of membrane-bound enzymes that cleave extracellular portions of transmembrane proteins, releasing the soluble ectodomains from the cell surface.

    Many sheddases are members of the ADAM or aspartic protease (BACE) protein families.

Origin

From shed + -ase?

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

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