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urease

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u·re·ase  (yr-s, -z) also u·rase (yrs, -z)
n.
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea to form ammonium carbonate.
[ure(a) + -ase.]
urease [ˈjʊərɪˌeɪs -ˌeɪz]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) an enzyme occurring in many plants, esp fungi, that converts urea to ammonium carbonate
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Noun1.urease - an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into carbon dioxide and ammonia; is present in intestinal bacteria
enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
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