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  <xsd:element name="DerivativeWarrantLiabilitiesDisclosureAbstract" id="zura_DerivativeWarrantLiabilitiesDisclosureAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="DerivativeWarrantLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" id="zura_DerivativeWarrantLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="DerivativeWarrantLiabilitiesTable" id="zura_DerivativeWarrantLiabilitiesTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="DerivativeWarrantLiabilitiesLineItems" id="zura_DerivativeWarrantLiabilitiesLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingExercisableTermFromClosingOfBusinessCombination" id="zura_WarrantsAndRightsOutstandingExercisableTermFromClosingOfBusinessCombination" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ThresholdPeriodForNotToTransferAssignOrSellAnySharesOrWarrantsAfterCompletionOfInitialBusinessCombination" id="zura_ThresholdPeriodForNotToTransferAssignOrSellAnySharesOrWarrantsAfterCompletionOfInitialBusinessCombination" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightRedemptionPriceOfWarrantsOrRights" id="zura_ClassOfWarrantOrRightRedemptionPriceOfWarrantsOrRights" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightMinimumThresholdWrittenNoticePeriodForRedemptionOfWarrants" id="zura_ClassOfWarrantOrRightMinimumThresholdWrittenNoticePeriodForRedemptionOfWarrants" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightRedemptionOfWarrantsOrRightsThresholdTradingDays" id="zura_ClassOfWarrantOrRightRedemptionOfWarrantsOrRightsThresholdTradingDays" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightRedemptionOfWarrantsOrRightsStockTriggerPrice" id="zura_ClassOfWarrantOrRightRedemptionOfWarrantsOrRightsStockTriggerPrice" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ThresholdNumberOfBusinessDaysBeforeSendingNoticeOfRedemptionToWarrantHolders" id="zura_ThresholdNumberOfBusinessDaysBeforeSendingNoticeOfRedemptionToWarrantHolders" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PublicWarrantsMember" id="zura_PublicWarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="SeveranceAgreementWithChiefOperatingOfficerMember" id="zura_SeveranceAgreementWithChiefOperatingOfficerMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfWarrantsExercisedOrRedeemed" id="zura_NumberOfWarrantsExercisedOrRedeemed" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="TemporaryEquityTextBlock" id="zura_TemporaryEquityTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="HydraLlcMember" id="zura_HydraLlcMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfDaysAfterDateOfBusinessCombinationForMaturityTerm" id="zura_NumberOfDaysAfterDateOfBusinessCombinationForMaturityTerm" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfFaceAmountIncludingAccruedInterestPayableIfBusinessCombinationNotConsummated" id="zura_PercentageOfFaceAmountIncludingAccruedInterestPayableIfBusinessCombinationNotConsummated" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfPrincipalAmountPayableForWaivingAccelerationRightInConsideration" id="zura_PercentageOfPrincipalAmountPayableForWaivingAccelerationRightInConsideration" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="InitialClosingMember" id="zura_InitialClosingMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="SecondClosingMember" id="zura_SecondClosingMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="PricePerWarrantIssued" id="zura_PricePerWarrantIssued" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="AccruedOfferingCostsCurrent" id="zura_AccruedOfferingCostsCurrent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="UkPlanMember" id="zura_UkPlanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="UsPlanMember" id="zura_UsPlanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="EquityIncentivePlan2023Member" id="zura_EquityIncentivePlan2023Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfStockOptionPlansApproved" id="zura_NumberOfStockOptionPlansApproved" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfAggregateNumberOfOrdinarySharesOutstanding" id="zura_PercentageOfAggregateNumberOfOrdinarySharesOutstanding" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardWeightedAverageRemainingContractualLifeAbstract" id="zura_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardWeightedAverageRemainingContractualLifeAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract" id="zura_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRecapitalizationInPeriodGross" id="zura_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRecapitalizationInPeriodGross" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsRecapitalizationInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" id="zura_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsRecapitalizationInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="RecapitalizationMember" id="zura_RecapitalizationMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="ConversionOfSeriesOneConvertiblePreferredSharesForOrdinaryShares" id="zura_ConversionOfSeriesOneConvertiblePreferredSharesForOrdinaryShares" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember" id="zura_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="Series1ConvertiblePreferredSharesMember" id="zura_Series1ConvertiblePreferredSharesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="AntiDilutionShareIssuanceCompensation" id="zura_AntiDilutionShareIssuanceCompensation" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="MinimumPercentOfShareholdersRedemptionsWithBusinessCombination" id="zura_MinimumPercentOfShareholdersRedemptionsWithBusinessCombination" type="xbrli:pureItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="AmendedForwardPurchaseAgreementsMember" id="zura_AmendedForwardPurchaseAgreementsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
</xsd:schema>
