ureB

Summary

Gene Symbol: ureB
Description: urease subunit beta
Species:

Top Publications

  1. ncbi Streptococcus salivarius urease: genetic and biochemical characterization and expression in a dental plaque streptococcus
    Y Y Chen
    Department of Dental Research, University of Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    Infect Immun 64:585-92. 1996
  2. ncbi Analysis of Streptococcus salivarius urease expression using continuous chemostat culture
    Y Y Chen
    Department of Dental Research, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, NY 14642, USA
    FEMS Microbiol Lett 135:223-9. 1996
  3. ncbi Transcriptional regulation of the Streptococcus salivarius 57.I urease operon
    Y Y Chen
    Center for Oral Biology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    J Bacteriol 180:5769-75. 1998
  4. ncbi Dual functions of Streptococcus salivarius urease
    Y Y Chen
    Center for Oral Biology and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    J Bacteriol 182:4667-9. 2000

Detail Information

Publications4

  1. ncbi Streptococcus salivarius urease: genetic and biochemical characterization and expression in a dental plaque streptococcus
    Y Y Chen
    Department of Dental Research, University of Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    Infect Immun 64:585-92. 1996
    ..Such recombinant organisms may eventually prove useful for controlling dental caries by replacement therapy...
  2. ncbi Analysis of Streptococcus salivarius urease expression using continuous chemostat culture
    Y Y Chen
    Department of Dental Research, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, NY 14642, USA
    FEMS Microbiol Lett 135:223-9. 1996
    ..The data indicated that urease was highly expressed at low pH, and expression was also modulated by glucose availability and growth rate. Differential expression was controlled, at least in part, at the transcriptional level...
  3. ncbi Transcriptional regulation of the Streptococcus salivarius 57.I urease operon
    Y Y Chen
    Center for Oral Biology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    J Bacteriol 180:5769-75. 1998
    ..Thus, it was concluded that PureI was the predominant, regulated promoter and that regulation was governed by a mechanism differing markedly from other known mechanisms for bacterial urease expression...
  4. ncbi Dual functions of Streptococcus salivarius urease
    Y Y Chen
    Center for Oral Biology and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    J Bacteriol 182:4667-9. 2000
    ..Also, S. salivarius could use urea as a source of nitrogen for growth exclusively through a urease-dependent pathway...