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breaks down urea to produce ammonia, which neutralizes stomach acid in the immediate environment
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Does E.coli produce urease?
No, E. coli is urease-negative
What is the substrate for urease?
Urea which is protein substrate
What enzyme is responsible for metabolizing urea?
The enzyme responsible for metabolizing urea is urease. Urease breaks down urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide.
Does proteus vulgaris produce urease?
most definitely. it is a strong positive urease producer.
Urease hydrolyzes urea to form what?
Urease breaks down the compound urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide.
What does urease positive mean?
Urease positive means, when there is trace of urease in blood/urine of some subject. Urease is an enzyme that changes urea into ammonium carbonate and (occurring in bacteria, fungi, etc.)
Can you relate urease production to diaper rash in infants?
Can you relate urease production to a diaper rash in infants
Is streptococcus salivarius positive for urease?
No. Streptococcus species are not urease positive.
Is proteus urease positive?
Proteus urease is considered a positive organisim. This occurs when enterics hydrolyze urea and cause a rapid deterioation. This term is also referred to as rapid urease positive organisms.
A urease test is used to identify Myobacterium tuberculosis because Urease is a sign of tuberculosis?
Because M.tuberculosis produces urease. thus indicating a person has the bacteria can cause tuberculosis.
Are urease and urea the same thing?
No, urease and urea are not the same thing. Urease is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide, while urea is a waste product produced in the liver as a result of protein metabolism.
Would urease be considered an exoenzyme?
yes
