Article
Helicobacter pylori arginase mutant colonizes arginase II knockout mice.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Jul 2011
Kim Songhee H, Langford Melanie L, Boucher Jean-Luc, Testerman Traci L, McGee David J
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To investigate the role of host and bacterial arginases in the colonization of mice by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). METHODS: H. pylori produces a very powerful urease that hydrolyzes urea to carbon dioxide and ammonium, which neutralizes acid. Urease is absolutely essential to H. pylori pathogenesis; therefore, the urea substrate must be in ample supply for urease to work efficiently. The urea substrate...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
