Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

urocanase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: uro-canase
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the second step in the degradation of histidine, the hydration of urocanate into imidazolonepropionate.

Example Sentences

"Inherited deficiency of urocanase leads to elevated levels of urocanic acid in the urine."

Etymology

From urocanate + -ase.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: urocanate

Inflected Forms

urocanases (plural)

Questions

What does urocanase mean?: An enzyme that catalyzes the second step in the degradation of histidine, the hydration of urocanate into imidazolonepropionate.
Where does urocanase come from?: From urocanate + -ase.

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