# metalloproteinase

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of several proteinases that have a metal atom (often zinc) at their active centre

## Etymology
From metallo- + proteinase.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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