urease
[ yoor-ee-eys, -eyz ]
/ ˈyʊər iˌeɪs, -ˌeɪz /
noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme that changes urea into ammonium carbonate, occurring in bacteria, fungi, etc.
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British Dictionary definitions for urease
urease
/ (ˈjʊərɪˌeɪs, -ˌeɪz) /
noun
an enzyme occurring in many plants, esp fungi, that converts urea to ammonium carbonate
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Medical definitions for urease
urease
[ yur′ē-ās′, -āz′ ]
n.
An enzyme that cataylzes the hydrolysis of urea to form ammonium carbonate.
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