urease

[ yoor-ee-eys, -eyz ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. an enzyme that changes urea into ammonium carbonate, occurring in bacteria, fungi, etc.

urease

/ ˈjʊərɪˌeɪs; -ˌeɪz /

noun

1. an enzyme occurring in many plants, esp fungi, that converts urea to ammonium carbonate

Word History and Origins

Origin of urease¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; ure(a) + -ase