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Metalloproteinase
Definition 1
A proteolytic enzyme that uses a metal ion, usually zinc, to catalyze the hydrolysis of peptide bonds. This protease is inhibited by metal chelating agents. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
family of enzymes which use a metal ion in the catalytic process and preferentially cleave the Gln-Gly peptide bond. (NIH CRISP Thesaurus)
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