urease

noun

ure·ase | \ ˈyu̇r-ē-ˌās

, -ˌāz\

Definition of urease

: an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea

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Further detective work published in 2014 in PNAS revealed that the culprit was a protein called urease. — Quanta Magazine, "The Mutant Genes Behind the Black Death," 6 Oct. 2015 While Hinnebusch was working on urease, Lathem was examining another small genetic change that allowed the plague to defeat one of the body’s main defense mechanisms: blood clots. — Quanta Magazine, "The Mutant Genes Behind the Black Death," 6 Oct. 2015

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urease

noun

ure·ase | \ ˈyu̇r-ē-ˌās, -ˌāz

Medical Definition of urease

: a crystallizable enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide, is present in the alkaline fermentation of urine, and is produced by many bacteria and found in various seeds

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