passages.id: split_4_test_918_passage
passages.type: progene_text
passages.text: Metalloprotease disintegrins ( a disintegrin and metalloprotease ( ADAM ) and metalloprotease , disintegrin , cysteine - rich proteins ( MDC ) ) are a family of membrane - anchored glycoproteins that function in diverse biological processes , including fertilization , neurogenesis , myogenesis , and ectodomain processing of cytokines and other proteins .