Structural highlights
Function
URE23_HELPY Ammonia produced by ureolysis increases the gastric pH thereby providing an environment permissive for colonization of the stomach.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
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See Also
References
- ↑ Tsuda M, Karita M, Morshed MG, Okita K, Nakazawa T. A urease-negative mutant of Helicobacter pylori constructed by allelic exchange mutagenesis lacks the ability to colonize the nude mouse stomach. Infect Immun. 1994 Aug;62(8):3586-9. PMID:8039935