Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin.
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- noun biology An
enzyme that breaks thepeptide bonds incollagen .
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- noun any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin
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Examples
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This treatment, an enzyme called collagenase, and sold under the trade name Xiaflex, is injected into the hands where Dupuytren's has formed.
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Nature accomplished this purpose superbly which is why no other enzyme (of the many thousands in the body) but a "collagenase" or collagen can break it into its component parts.
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Nutrition 2010
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Nature accomplished this purpose superbly which is why no other enzyme (of the many thousands in the body) but a "collagenase" or collagen can break it into its component parts.
Wil's Ebay E-Store 2010
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The proteolytic enzymes and proteases such as collagenase and cathepsins are necessary for this purpose, and thus play crucial roles in multiple steps of cancer growth and metastasis
Philadelphia Business News - Local Philadelphia News | The Philadelphia Business Journal 2009
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The temperature of local joints affects levels of destructive enzymes such as collagenase, elastase, hyaluronidase, and protease.
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Bullard KM, Cass DL, Banda MJ, Adzick NS: TGF-beta1 decreases collagenase in healing human fetal skin.
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She stated that Retin A was able to "boost collagen production and reduce production of collagenase, an enzyme that breaks down collagen."
Marcia G. Yerman: Retin A - What Can It Do for Your Skin? 2010
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Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are enzymes (one of which is collagenase) that break down and eliminate old or damaged proteins such as collagen and GAGs.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are enzymes (one of which is collagenase) that break down and eliminate old or damaged proteins such as collagen and GAGs.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are enzymes (one of which is collagenase) that break down and eliminate old or damaged proteins such as collagen and GAGs.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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