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. 1977 Jun;130(3):1390–1392. doi: 10.1128/jb.130.3.1390-1392.1977

Multiple Forms of Urease in Cytoplasmic Fractions of Ureaplasma urealyticum

Gloria J Delisle 1
PMCID: PMC235369  PMID: 863860

Abstract

The urease activity of Ureaplasma urealyticum was found to be located in the cytoplasmic fraction and consisted of multiple stable enzyme forms representing at least four biotypes.

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