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Hyaluronidase

An enzyme that breaks down hyaluronic acid, the gel-like component of the matrix between cells: it makes tissues more permeable and helps the absorption of fluids and medicines injected under the skin. It is obtained from bovine or ovine testes or, since 2005, in recombinant human form. This family brings together the active ingredient.

Did you know?In nature it is the 'spreading factor' in the venom of bees, snakes and some lizards; sperm cells also release it to make their way through the layer surrounding the egg.