arginase

[ ahr-juh-neys, -neyz ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a liver enzyme that converts arginine to urea.

Word History and Origins

Origin of arginase¹

1900–05; < German Arginase; arginine, -ase

Example Sentences

In the livers of the recipient mice that received transplants from donors without ovaries, the scientists found elevated expression levels of the gene for arginase-1, which plays a critical role in the elimination of nitrogenous waste.

From Science Daily

Willow was born with an ultrarare disease called arginase-1 deficiency.

From Seattle Times

The arginase-2 pathway might be a way to better understand and perhaps find treatments for those conditions, Ginhoux says. 

From Science Magazine

Lead study author William Durante says researchers discovered that obese animals had elevated levels of an enzyme named arginase that breaks down an amino acid named arginine.

From Washington Times

The researchers found that such cells suppress the immune response by making an enzyme called arginase.

From Scientific American