Metalloprotienases are used in which stage of the amelogenesis_____________?
Correct answer: B. Formative/ Secretory
- A. Organising
- B. Formative/ Secretory
- C. Protective
- D. Desmolytic
Explanation
Matrix metalloproteinase-20 is active mainly during the formative or secretory stage, where it processes newly secreted enamel matrix proteins. Other proteases, especially kallikrein-4, are more associated with later maturation.
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