noun
- An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of arginine into ornithine and urea, playing a key role in the urea cycle and nitrogen metabolism.
Usage: biochemistry; technical term
Examples
- Arginase is essential for converting arginine into ornithine during the urea cycle.
- The liver contains high levels of arginase to help process excess nitrogen.
- Deficiency in arginase can lead to elevated arginine levels in the blood.
- Researchers studied how arginase activity affects immune cell function.
- The enzyme arginase is found in many tissues, including the liver and kidneys.