Ureases (EC 3.5.1.5), functionally, belong to the superfamily of amidohydrolases and phosphotriesterases. Ureases are found in numerous bacteria, fungi...
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Rapid urease test, also known as the CLO test (Campylobacter-like organism test), is a rapid diagnostic test for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori. The...
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belonging to the family Mycoplasmataceae. As the name implies, Ureaplasma is urease positive. The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic...
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Helicobacter pylori (section Urease)
uses many different virulence factors including oxidase, catalase, and urease. Urease is the most abundant protein, its expression representing about 10%...
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Identification System. P. vulgaris can also test urease negative in solid media (such as in Enterotube), but will be urease positive in liquid media. The CCIS code...
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(NH_{2})_{2}CO+H_{2}O{\stackrel {urease}{\rightarrow }}NH_{3}+H_{2}NCOOH\rightarrow 2NH_{3(gas)}+CO_{2(gas)}} Urease is a naturally occurring enzyme that...
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Escherichia coli, C. urealyticum, as the name implies, secretes the enzyme urease which can be strong enough to make urine alkaline. This can lead to the...
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tryptophan to indole, pyruvate, and ammonia. M. morganii also produces urease, allowing it to break down urea. Methyl red tests positive in M. morganii...
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Dintzis and Hastings are able to stop urease production in mice with antibiotics, suggesting a relationship between urease and a bacterial infection. 1954 Palmer...
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and three amido groups. NBPT functions as an inhibitor of the enzyme urease. Urease, pervasive in soil microorganisms, converts urea into ammonia, which...
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