Helicobacter pylori utilises urea for amino acid synthesis

FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 87-94

  Williams, C L ^a   Preston, T ^c   Hossack, M ^b   Slater, C ^c   McColl, K E L ^b  

^a ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c SURRC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Helicobacter pylori; Mass spectrometry; Urease

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; NITROGEN 15; UREA;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030058092     PISSN: 09288244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0928-8244(95)00088-7     Document Type: Article

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