Adenosine 5'-triphosphate synthesis induced by urea hydrolysis in Ureaplasma urealyticum.
Although considerable attention has been devoted to the urea-hydrolyzing activity of Ureaplasma urealyticum, there is as yet no firmly established function for this enzyme. Present results support the idea that its activity generates a chemical gradient across the membrane which drives adenosine 5'-triphosphate synthesis through a chemiosmotic type of mechanism.
D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006868:Hydrolysis; D008564:Membrane Potentials; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000378:metabolism; D014508:Urea / Q000378:metabolism*; D014509:Ureaplasma / Q000378:metabolism*
D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D014508:Urea