Citation
Ra. Burne et Yym. Chen, Bacterial ureases in infectious diseases, MICROBES IN, 2(5), 2000, pp. 533-542
Citations number
83
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
MICROBES AND INFECTION
ISSN journal
12864579
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Volume
2
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
533 - 542
Database
ISI
SICI code
1286-4579(200004)2:5<533:BUIID>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Ureases are multi-subunit, nickel-containing enzymes that catalyze the hydr
olysis of urea to carbon dioxide and ammonia. This brief review discusses t
he biochemistry and genetics of bacterial ureases and outlines the roles of
urea metabolism in microbial ecology and pathogenesis of some of the princ
iple ureolytic species affecting human health. (C) 2000 Editions scientifiq
ues et medicales Elsevier SAS.