urease

See also: uréase

English

Etymology

From urea +‎ -ase.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjʊəɹɪeɪz/, /ˈjʊəɹɪeɪs/, /jʊˈɹiːeɪz/, /jʊˈɹiːeɪs/

Noun

urease (countable and uncountable, plural ureases)

  1. (chemistry) the enzyme, found in soil bacteria and some plants, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide

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