secretase
English
noun
Definitions
- (biochemistry) An enzyme that "snips" pieces off a longer protein that is embedded in the cell membrane.
Etymology
Suffix from English secrete.
Origin
English
secrete
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hypersecrete English
- neurosecrete English
- oversecrete English
- resecrete English
- rhizosecrete English
- secretability English
- secretable English
- secretagogue English
- secrete English
- secretest English
- secreteth English
- secretin English
- secretolysis English
- secretome English
- secretomotor English
- secretor English
- secretosome English
- sēcrētus Latin