More on the inhibition of the urease reaction by boric acid

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 430-432

  Jones, G R D ^a,b  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Competitive inhibition; Urea

Indexed keywords

BORIC ACID; PRESERVATIVE; UREA; UREASE; UREASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0030800236     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000456329703400417     Document Type: Article

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