Ureases: Historical aspects, catalytic, and non-catalytic properties – A review

Journal of Advanced Research - Tập 13 - Trang 3-17 - 2018
Karine Kappaun1,2, Angela Regina Piovesan1,3, Celia Regina Carlini1,2, Rodrigo Ligabue-Braun3
1Brain Institute (InsCer), Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Avenida Ipiranga 6690, Prédio 63, Porto Alegre, RS CEP 90610-000, Brazil
2Graduate Program in Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
3Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Center of Biotechnology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil

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