sheddase

English

Etymology

From shed +‎ -ase?

Noun

sheddase (plural sheddases)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of membrane-bound enzymes that cleave extracellular portions of transmembrane proteins, releasing the soluble ectodomains from the cell surface.
    Many sheddases are members of the ADAM or aspartic protease (BACE) protein families.
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