Look up: Coagulase

1. coagulase
   [n] - an enzyme that induces coagulation
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2. coagulase
   Any bacterial component or product which causes coagulation in plasma containing an anticoagulant such as citrate, heparin or oxalate. Coagulases are produced by certain staphylococci and by yersinia pestis. Staphylococci produce two types of coagulase: staphylocoagulase, a free coagulase that produ...
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3. coagulase
   noun an enzyme that induces coagulation
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4. coagulase
   (ko-ag´u-lās) a bacterial enzyme that reacts with a cofactor found in blood plasma to catalyze the formation of fibrin from fibrinogen. It is produced by most of the virulent strains of staphylococci, and by Yersinia pestis.
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5. Coagulase
   technique par cryofracture)</small><br/>G X50 000 (MET technique cryofracture) - S. aureus forms a fibrin capsule that protects the immune system of a cow `Coagulase` is a protein produced by several microorganisms that enables the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin. In the laboratory,...
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