hippuricase

a·mi·no·ac·yl·ase

(ă-mē'nō-as'i-lās), An enzyme catalyzing hydrolysis of a wide variety of N-acyl amino acids to the corresponding amino acid and an acid anion. Synonym(s): hippuricase, histozyme

hippuricase

(hi-pur'i-kas) An enzyme found in the liver, kidney, and other tissues that catalyzes the synthesis of hippuric acid from benzoic acid and glycine. Synonym: hippurase