collagenase
noun
col·la·ge·nase
kə-ˈla-jə-ˌnās 
ˈkä-lə-jə-,
-ˌnāz
: any of a group of proteolytic enzymes that decompose collagen and gelatin
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The researchers found that two compounds strongly inhibited collagenase activity in mouse cells by more than 30% without causing any toxic damage to the cells.
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New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2024
The overactivity of the skin enzyme collagenase can degrade collagen, which is a major factor in the loss of skin elasticity and thickness and contributes to skin aging and the formation of wrinkles.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2024
For example, the sun causes certain genes to product collagenase, an enzyme that degrades collagen in your skin.
—Dr. Leslie Baumann, miamiherald, 27 Apr. 2018
Retinoids block the production of collagenase and turn on the genes that make your skin produce collagen.
—Dr. Leslie Baumann, miamiherald, 27 Apr. 2018
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New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2024
The overactivity of the skin enzyme collagenase can degrade collagen, which is a major factor in the loss of skin elasticity and thickness and contributes to skin aging and the formation of wrinkles.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2024
For example, the sun causes certain genes to product collagenase, an enzyme that degrades collagen in your skin.
—Dr. Leslie Baumann, miamiherald, 27 Apr. 2018
Retinoids block the production of collagenase and turn on the genes that make your skin produce collagen.
—Dr. Leslie Baumann, miamiherald, 27 Apr. 2018
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collagenase
noun
col·la·ge·nase
kə-ˈlaj-ə-ˌnās
ˈkäl-ə-jə-
ˈkäl-ə-jə-
-ˌnāz
: any of a group of proteolytic enzymes that decompose collagen and gelatin
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