COLLAGENASE

collagenase

(noun) any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

collagenase (plural collagenases)

(enzyme) An enzyme that breaks the peptide bonds in collagen.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 July 2024

CIRCULATE

(verb) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; “Blood circulates in my veins”; “The air here does not circulate”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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