Adenosine 5'-triphosphate synthesis induced by urea hydrolysis in Ureaplasma urealyticum.
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Although considerable attention has been devoted to the urea-hydrolyzing activity of Ureaplasma urealyticum, there is as yet no firmly established function for this enzyme. Present results support the idea that its activity generates a chemical gradient across the membrane which drives adenosine 5'-triphosphate synthesis through a chemiosmotic type of mechanism.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of bacteriology
دوره 144 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980