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Secretase

Secretase Meaning & Definition
Secretase Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Secretase?

[n] 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)

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