Hyaluronidase definitions

hī'ə-lo͝o-rŏn'ĭ-dās', -dāz'
An enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of hyaluronic acid in the body, thereby increasing tissue permeability to fluids.
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An enzyme that inactivates hyaluronic acid by breaking down its polymeric structure, thus promoting the diffusion of substances through tissues: found in sperm cells, certain venoms and bacteria, etc.
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An enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of hyaluronic acid in the body, thereby increasing tissue permeability to fluids.
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(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid.
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Sentence Examples

  • Streptococcus produce the enzyme hyaluronidase which hydrolyses hyaluronic acid, a polysaccharide component responsible for binding cells together.

  • This is the reason why some subcutaneous injections and drugs in creams or ointments include a small amount of the enzyme hyaluronidase.

  • MPS IX, a condition first described in 1996, is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme hyaluronidase.

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