collagenase

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001902",
  "term": "collagenase",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "A type of enzyme that breaks down the protein collagen.",
    "Collagenases are enzymes that degrade collagen fibers. These enzymes play an important role in connective tissue metabolism and are produced by specific cells involved in both repair and remodeling processes."
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    "collagenases"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/collagenase/"
}