collagenase (redirected from collagenase ulceration)

collagenase /col·la·ge·nase/ (kah-laj´e-nas) an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptide bonds in triple helical regions of collagen.

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col·lag·e·nase (k-lj-ns, -nz, kl-j-)

n.

Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin.

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collagenase (kol´jnās´),

n an enzyme capable of depolymerizing collagen, found in some microorganisms and believed to contribute to periodontal disease.

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collagenase

an enzyme that catalyzes the degradation of collagen.

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collagenase ulceration

a rapidly spreading ulceration of the cornea triggered by the liberation of collagenase from necrotic cells.