Crossword clues for secretase
Wiktionary
secretase
n. (context biochemistry English) An enzyme that "snips" pieces off a longer protein that is embedded in the cell membrane.
WordNet
secretase
n. 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)