Look up: Collagenase


  1. Collagenase
    An enzyme which breaks down the protein collagen, a type of cell-cementing substance found in the body.
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  2. Collagenase
    an enzyme produced by fibroblasts which breaks down collagen fibres. The fibroblast recycles the component amino acids, and secretes new collagen fibres. This process of remodelling occurs throughout life. Osteoclasts also secrete collagenases in order to remove bone matrix. Several bacteria are abl...
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  3. collagenase
    Proteolytic enzyme capable of breaking native collagen. Once the initial cleavage is made, less specific proteases will complete the degradation. Collagenases from mammalian cells are metallo-enzymes and are collagen-type specific. May be released in latent (proenzyme) form into tissues and require ...
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  4. collagenase
    <enzyme> Proteolytic enzyme capable of breaking native collagen. Once the initial cleavage is made, less specific proteases will complete the degradation. ... Collagenases from mammalian cells are metallo enzymes and are collagen type specific. May be released in latent (proenzyme) form into t...
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  5. collagenase
    noun any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin
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  6. collagenase
    (kә-laj´ә-nās) an enzyme that catalyzes the degradation of collagen.
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  7. collagenase
    collagenase A pancreatic enzyme that can break down collagen.
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  8. Collagenase
    Collagenases are enzymes that break the peptide bonds in collagen. They assist in destroying extracellular structures in pathogenesis of bacteria such as Clostridium. They are an exotoxin (a virulence factor) and help to facilitate the spread of gas gangrene. They normally target the connective tis...
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  9. collagenase
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kol-ăj′ĕ-nās Definitions: 1. A proteolytic enzyme that acts on one or more of the collagens.
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  10. collagenase
    A type of enzyme that breaks down the protein collagen.
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  11. collagenase
    1) Enzyme
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