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2024
secretase
secretase
English
Noun
secretase
(
plural
secretases
)
(
biochemistry
)
An
enzyme
that "snips" pieces off a longer
protein
that is
embedded
in the
cell membrane
.
Spanish
Verb
secretase
First-person singular (
yo
) imperfect subjunctive form of
secretar
.
Third-person singular (
él
,
ella
, also used with
usted
?
) imperfect subjunctive form of
secretar
.
Etymology
secrete
+
-ase
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