Definition of urease in US English:
urease
noun ˈjʊrieɪzˈyo͝orēāzˈjʊrieɪz
A naturally occurring enzyme that hydrolyzes urea into ammonium carbonate.
Example sentencesExamples
- This hydrolysis of urea is facilitated by the universal and abundant enzyme, urease.
- However, six months after the end of treatment, only three of the 15 patients had a negative urease test, indicating the infection had returned in the others.
- It creates a unique micro environment by secreting an enzyme called urease which creates a local environment of alkaline or not acid so that it can withstand acid.
- It produces an enzyme called urease, which neutralises stomach acid.
- They reduce the excessive amounts of calcium, uric acid or the enzyme urease, typically found in the urinary tracts of people with kidney stones.