ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Zincin

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Zincin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any of a group of metalloproteases containing a zinc atom.

Meaning

(biochemistry) Any of a group of metalloproteases containing a zinc atom.

Example Sentences

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

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include metzincin, gluzincin, inverzincin, metalloproteinase, archaemetzincin, metallproteinase.

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