Secretase Definition
sēkrə-tās, -tāz
noun
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 proteins into fragments that accumulate to form beta-amyloid plaques.
American Heritage
Origin of Secretase
secret(e) –ase
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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