ureohydrolase

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noun

Any of various hydrolase enzymes involved in arginine/agmatine metabolism, the urea cycle, histidine degradation, and other pathways.

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Meanings

nounureohydrolase (plural ureohydrolases)

plural ureohydrolases

  1. biochemistryAny of various hydrolase enzymes involved in arginine/agmatine metabolism, the urea cycle, histidine degradation, and other pathways.

Origin

From ureo- + hydrolase.

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ureohydrolase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ureohydrolase

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