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collagenase

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col·lag·e·nase   (kə-lāj'ə-nās', -nāz', kŏl'ə-jə-)   
n.  Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin.
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Main Entry: col·la·ge·nase
Pronunciation: k&-'laj-&-"nAs, 'käl-&-j&-, -"nAz
Function: noun
: any of a group ofproteolytic enzymes that decompose collagen and gelatin
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collagenase col·lag·e·nase (kə-lāj'ə-nās', -nāz', kŏl'ə-jə-)
n.
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin.

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