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Definition of Calpain
1. Noun. (enzyme) Any of a family of enzymes that regulate calcium in the body ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Calpain
1. an enzyme for digesting proteins [n -S]
Medical Definition of Calpain
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Calpain
Literary usage of Calpain
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Molecular Neurobiology: Proceedings of the Second Nimh Conference by Steven Zalcman (1995)
"The Ca^-activated neutral protease calpain is unleashed by glutamate receptor
... calpain inhibitors have been recently found to be neuroprotective in ..."
2. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Miller AC, Schattenberg DG, Malkinson AM, Ross D. Decreased content of the IL-1
alpha processing enzyme calpain in murine bone marrow-derived macrophages ..."
3. Meeting the Challenge: U. S. Industry Faces the 21st Century: The U. S by Jon Paugh (1998)
"Finally, Cephalon and SmithKline Beecham are collaborating to develop inhibitors
of the enzyme calpain, which causes damage to nerve cells when a stroke ..."
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