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esterase /es·ter·ase/ (es´ter-ās) any enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester into its alcohol and acid.
es·ter·ase (st-rs, -rz)
n.
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of an ester.
esterase
[es′tərās]
any enzyme that splits esters.
esterase [es´ter-ās]
any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester into its alcohol and acid.
esterase (es´trās),
n an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester into its alcohol and acid.
esterase
any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of esters into its alcohol and acid.
lipid esterase
an enzyme found in pancreatic secretions which requires bile acids to be active.
esterase
An enzyme–EC class 3.1 that catalyzes the hydrolysis of esters. See Leukocyte esterase, Nonspecific esters.
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Also, for example, while reading plates, if the UA dipstick was reported as leukocyte esterase and nitrite negative but 2+ bacteria is reported microscopically, the UA will be repeated (sometimes 24 hours later).
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