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Query: EC:6.3.4.6 (urease)
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Expression of the active urease of the enterobacterium, Klebsiella aerogenes, requires the presence of the accessory genes (ureD, ureE, ureF, and ureG) in addition to the three structural genes (ureA, ureB, and ureC). These accessory genes are involved in functional assembly of the nickel-metallocenter for the enzyme. Characterization of ureF gene has been hindered, however, since the UreF protein is produced in only minute amount compared to other urease gene products. In order to overexpress the ureF gene, a recombinant pMAL-UreF plasmid was constructed from which the UreF was produced as a fusion with maltose-binding protein. The MBP-UreF fusion protein was purified by using an amylose-affinity column chromatography followed by an anion exchange column chromatography. Polyclonal antibodies raised against the fusion protein were purified and shown to specifically recognize both MBP and UreF peptides. The UreF protein was shown to be unstable when separated from MBP by digestion with factor Xa.
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PMID:Expression of the recombinant Klebsiella aerogenes UreF protein as a MalE fusion. 1040 30

The biocompatibility of modified and urease-immobilized poly(ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate/2-hydroxyethylmetacrylate) [poly(EGDMA/HEMA)] microbeads was tested through blood compatibility tests. Twelve percent HEMA incorporated nonporous particles of 105-125 microm were used in the research. Hydroxyl groups on microbeads were chemically modified by following a three-step procedure that is composed of activation, spacer-arm incorporation (hexamethylene diamine) and, finally, glutaraldehyde bounding. Enzyme urease was immobilized on microbead surfaces, and adsorption of blood proteins in serum and plasma, blood coagulation time, and leukocyte and platelet adhesion were tested. Incubation of 1.5 cc of biological fluid with 100 mg of urease-immobilized poly(EGDMA/HEMA) microbeads at room temperature shows that protein adsorption on surfaces occurs, but protein content after treatment was in the range of healthy people. Adsorbed albumin and total globulin amounts per gram of microbeads is much greater than fibrinogen. Immobilization of urease reduced the protein adsorption and blood coagulation times compared with those of modified microbeads. Prothrombin time (PT) was not altered much, whereas poly(EGDMA/HEMA) microbeads induced a significant increase of activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT). The platelet and leukocyte adhesion slightly increased with the modification of poly(EGDMA/HEMA) and decreased with the introduction of urease. When blood samples were treated with urease-immobilized microbeads, BUN values of patients were lowered to almost acceptable amounts.
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PMID:Biocompatibility investigation and urea removal from blood by urease-immobilized HEMA incorporated poly(ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate) microbeads. 1247 42