metalloendoprotease en · NOUN
Etymology
From metallo- + endoprotease.
Meanings
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any endoprotease that is a metalloenzyme
Following fertilization, ZP2 undergoes proteolytic cleavage by an oocyte-specific astacin-like metalloendoprotease, first reported as ovastacin (citation), released from the cortical granules, and sperm no longer bind to mouse embryos [22 ].
2015 December 4, “Melamine Impairs Female Fertility via Suppressing Protein Level of Juno in Mouse Eggs”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| metalloendoproteases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |