Hyaluronidase is an enzyme that can be purified from bee and snake venom.
Layman's explanation:Hyaluronidase is an enzyme that can be purified from mammalian testicular and
spleen tissue (common sources are bovine and ovine testes), venom from bees and
snakes, and many bacteria. The enzyme has a molecular weight of 55,000
daltons. The function of this enzyme is to catalyze the
depolymerization of mucopolysaccharides, hyaluronic acid, and the chondroitin
sulfates A and C. This enzyme is commonly used in medical practice to
encourage intradermal drug absorption in patients and in increasing the
efficiency of local anesthetics.
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