urease
[u´re-ās]an enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of urea to ammonia and carbon dioxide.
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u·re·ase
(yūr'ē-ās),An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea to carbon dioxide and ammonia; used as an antitumor enzyme; it is present in intestinal bacteria and accounts for most of the ammonia generated from urea in mammals.
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urease
(yo͝or′ē-ās′, -āz′) alsourase
(yo͝or′ās′, -āz′)n.
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea to form ammonium carbonate.
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urease
An enzyme that breaks down urea to ammonia and carbon dioxide.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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Fig. 312 Urease . The hydrolysis of urea.
urease
an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of UREA into carbon dioxide and ammonia.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
u·re·ase
(yūr'ē-ās)An enzyme used as an antitumor agent; it is present in intestinal bacteria.
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