urease

Urease is an enzyme, a natural protein that speeds up a specific chemical reaction. It helps break down urea, a compound found in urine, into simpler substances: ammonia and carbon dioxide. This process is important in nature and medicine because it influences nitrogen cycling and can affect infections caused by certain bacteria. Urease's efficiency in catalyzing this reaction makes it a key component in scientific and industrial applications, such as agriculture, where it helps in fertilizer production, and in medical diagnostics for detecting bacterial infections.