Blocking or inhibiting urease, an enzyme produced by bacteria that breaks down urea.
From anti- (against) + urease (enzyme that breaks down urea, from urea + -ase). This biochemical term describes substances that prevent bacterial decomposition of urea.
Urease-producing bacteria cause urinary tract infections and stomach ulcers—antiurease compounds are being researched as weapons against these infections without using antibiotics, crucial as bacteria become drug-resistant.
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