Definition of Secretase

Noun: secretase

1. A set of enzymes believed to snip pieces off a longer protein producing fragments of amyloid protein that bunch up and create amyloid protein plaques in brain tissue (the pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's)

See also:
secretaryships
secrete

Anagrams containing the word secretase

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