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proteinase en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English protein Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English proteinase From protein + -ase.

Meanings

  1. protease
    • Thrombin is another endogenous serine proteinase that can be released from fibrin clot following gingival tissue injury or inflammation. 2017, E. S. Rovai, M. Holzhausen, “The Role of Proteinase-Activated Receptors 1 and 2 in the Regulation of Periodontal Tissue Metabolism and Disease”, in Journal of immunology research, →DOI:

Forms

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Deriveds

metalloproteinase · miniproteinase · endoproteinase · panproteinase · leukoproteinase · multiproteinase · lipoproteinase · melanoproteinase · antiproteinase