Protein
name: UreB, urease beta subunit
Gene
name: ureB H.
pylori number:
Molecular
weight: 61,684
pI:
5.64
Swiss-Prot Genbank H.
pylori database
Urease converts urea into ammonia and
carbon dioxide. The production of ammonia contributes to neutralization
of acid in the surrounding medium. Urease activity helps H. pylori
survive in the acidic stomach of humans.