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coagulase

DEFINITIONS OF: coagulase

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n an enzyme that induces coagulation

Types:
thrombin
an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot
chymosin, rennin
an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate
Type of:
enzyme
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
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