arginase

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noun

An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arginine to form urea and ornithine

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Meanings

nounarginase (plural arginases)

plural arginases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arginine to form urea and ornithine

Origin

From arginine + -ase.

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Translations

Finnish arginaasi
  • arginaasian enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arginine
German Arginase
  • Arginasean enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arginine
Irish arganáis
  • arganáisan enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arginine
Italian arginasi
  • arginasian enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arginine
Portuguese arginase
  • arginasean enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arginine
Cite this entry
APA

arginase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arginase

MLA

“arginase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arginase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arginase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arginase.

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