urocanase

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Etymology[edit]

urocanate +‎ -ase

Noun[edit]

urocanase (plural urocanases)

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  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the second step in the degradation of histidine, the hydration of urocanate into imidazolonepropionate.
    Inherited deficiency of urocanase leads to elevated levels of urocanic acid in the urine.