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Comparative Study
. 1990 Jan 1;54(1-3):67-73.
doi: 10.1016/0378-1097(90)90260-w.

Cloning of the genes encoding urease from Proteus vulgaris and sequencing of the structural genes

G Mörsdorf  1 , H Kaltwasser
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Comparative Study

Cloning of the genes encoding urease from Proteus vulgaris and sequencing of the structural genes

G Mörsdorf et al. FEMS Microbiol Lett. .

Abstract

A fragment of chromosomal DNA from proteus vulgaris encoding urease was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. A 3 kbp region was sequenced and revealed three open reading frames with homology to jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis) urease. The smallest protein (11 kDa) was homologous to the N-terminus of the plant enzyme and the largest polypeptide (61 kDa) corresponded to the C-terminus. The large protein contained conserved regions and a cysteine residue which is known to be catalytically important in the plant enzyme. A protein of 12 kDa showed homology to residues 132 to 237 of jack bean urease.

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