dornase


dor·nase

(dōr'nās), Obsolete contraction of deoxyribonuclease.
See also: streptodornase.

dornase

(1) Deoxyribonuclease I, EC 3.1.21.1.
(2) Deoxy-ribonuclease II, EC 3.1.22.1.

dornase

(dor′nās) Short for deoxyribonuclease.

dornase alfa

An enzyme that lessens the viscosity of sputum by cleaving DNA deposited in it. It is used to treat patients with cystic fibrosis, who have exceptionally thick pulmonary secretions that are hard to expectorate.

pancreatic dornase

Dornase prepared from beef pancreas, used to loosen thick pulmonary secretions.