Ureases are nickel-containing enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of urea to carbon dioxide and ammonia. This brief review discusses the biochemistry and molecular biology of bacterial ureases and outlines its activation, regulation and biological effects.
ZHAO Sheng-Guo, WANG Jia-Qi, BU Deng-Pan, LIU Kai-Lang, WEI Hong-Yang, ZHOU Ling-Yun, LI Fa-Di. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Bacterial Ureases[J]. Microbiology China, 2008, 35(7): 1146-1152
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