urocanase
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Etymology
Noun
urocanase (plural urocanases)
- (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.
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