Definition of Aggrecanase

1. Noun. (biochemistry) Any of a group of proteolytic enzymes that act on aggrecans. ¹

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Medical Definition of Aggrecanase

1. Cleaves aggrecan from articular cartilage predominantly between glu-373 and ala-374; activity found in bovine articular cartilage, bovine growth plate and chondrocyte monolayer cultures Registry number: EC 3.4.99.- (26 Jun 1999)

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aggrating
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aggrecanase (current term)
aggrecanases
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aggregated lymphatic follicles
aggregated lymphatic follicles of vermiform appendix
aggregated lymphatic nodules
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