Definition of Secretase in English :
Define Secretase in English
Secretase meaning in English
Meaning of Secretase in English
Pronunciation of Secretase in English
Secretase pronunciation in English
Pronounce Secretase in English
Secretase
see synonyms of secretaseNoun
1. secretase
a set of enzymes believed to snip pieces off a longer protein producing fragments of amyloid protein that bunch up and create amyloid protein plaques in brain tissue (the pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's)
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Secretase
see synonyms of secretasen.
Any of three subtypes of a protease located in cell membranes of the brain. In Alzheimer's disease, a secretase (designated beta) degrades amyloid precursor protein into beta-amyloid peptides that accumulate to form amyloid plaques.
The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.