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An enzyme that induces coagulation
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coagulase
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Coagulase is a protein enzyme produced by several microorganisms that enables the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin . In the laboratory , it is used to distinguish between different types of Staphylococcus isolates. Importantly, S. aureus is generally ...
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n. an enzyme that induces coagulation
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n. 1 (context enzyme English) Any enzyme that induces coagulation 2 (context enzyme English) Specifically, the enzyme produced by various ''Staphylococcus'' species that converts fibrinogen to fibrin
Usage examples of coagulase.
It was found to contain a previously unknown form of unicellular organism, coccobacillary in shape, gram-negative, coagulase, and triokinase-positive.
Another was a coagulase, which coated the bacteria with protein to inhibit destruction by white cells.