"signalase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: signalases [plural]
Etymology: From signal + -ase. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|signal|ase}} signal + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun}} signalase (plural signalases)
  1. (biochemistry) A peptidase that cleaves signal peptides from secreted proteins cotranslationally Categories (topical): Enzymes

Inflected forms

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