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 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.
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New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2024
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
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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collagenase. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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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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