Hyaluronidase/Definition

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An enzyme that catalyzes the random hydrolysis of 1,4-linkages between N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosamine and D-glucuronate residues in hyaluronic acid; used medically to increase the diffusion of liquids into tissue.

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