urease

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′) also

urase

(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.
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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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