Anson Unit

**Semantic type:** Quantitative Concept

**Definition:** A unit of enzyme concentration which is defined as the amount of enzyme that can digest urea-denatured hemoglobin at the same initial rate as one milliequivalent of tyrosine at standard conditions (25C and pH 7.50).

**Synonyms:** - AU - Anson U - Anson U - {Anson U} - {Anson U}