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<i>Helicobacter pylori</i>Urease: Properties and Role in Pathogenesis
1 Jan 1991
Abstract excerpt
Urease (urea amidohydrolase, EC 3.5.1.5) catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea to yield ammonia and carbon dioxide. Research on this enzyme has gained momentum since the discovery of Helicobacter pylori as a causative agent of human gastritis. The remarkably high urease activity of each organism has served as the basis of diagnostic tests for the presence of the organism in the urease biopsy test and urea breath test....
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