Medical Definition of Astacins

1. Astacin, a zinc endopeptidase from crayfish (Astacus), is the prototype for the astacin family of metallo endopeptidases. Family includes BMP1, Meprin A, Stromelysin 1 and thermolysin. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (22 Feb 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Astacins

astable
astacins (current term)
astacus
astaghfirullah
astand
astarboard
astare
astars
astart
astarted
astarting
astarts
astasia
astasia-abasia
astasias

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