Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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secretase | Yes | No | No | No |
enzyme | Yes | No | No | No |
secretase (noun) | enzyme (noun) |
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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) | any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions |