metalloproteinase

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. English metallo- English protein Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English proteinase English metalloproteinase From metallo- + proteinase.

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