zincin

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noun

Any of a group of metalloproteases containing a zinc atom.

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Meanings

nounzincin (plural zincins)

plural zincins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of metalloproteases containing a zinc atom.

    Also bacteria belonging to Vibrio parahaemolyticus are known to produce several proteases and collagenases including metalloproteases of the zincins superfamily and serine proteases.

    2015 July 11, “Comprehensive Analysis of a Vibrio parahaemolyticus Strain Extracellular Serine Protease VpSP37”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From zinc + -in.

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