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Meaning of metalloendoprotease | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

any endoprotease that is a metalloenzyme

Examples

“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 ].”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

metalloendoproteinase metalloenzyme metalloester metalloestrogen metalloexopeptidase metalloflavoprotein

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