sheddase
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[edit]sheddase (plural sheddases)
- (biochemistry) Any of a group of membrane-bound enzymes that cleave extracellular portions of transmembrane proteins, releasing the soluble ectodomains from the cell surface.
- Many sheddases are members of the ADAM or aspartic protease (BACE) protein families.