Helicobacter pylori is present in the stomachs of at least half of the world’s population (1). Although gastic adenocarcinoma is associated with the presence of H. pylori in the stomach, only a small fraction of colonized individuals develop this common malignancy (1). H. pylori urease, an enzyme that generates ammonia and is present within the lamina propria of colonized individuals, binds to class II major histocompatability complex (MHC) molecules on the surfaces of gastric epithelial cells in vitro (1,2). In addition, urease, which may be toxic to gastic epithelial cells (3), may also induce apoptosis (2). Specifically, urease plays a crucial role in the development of ulcers in the duodenum by accelerating apoptosis in the antral mucosa (4). Ammonia accelerates TNFa cytokine-induced apoptosis, while ammonia or urease alone are unable to induce apoptosis (5). Urease exists as two forms urease a (UreA) and urease b (UreB) (6,7).
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
WBIPELISA
recommended for detection of Urease &beta of H. pylori, H. heilmannii, H. felis H. hepaticus and E. coli origin by WB, IP and ELISA
Species Reactivity
HumanMouseRat
Concentration
1mg/ml
Purification
Affinity purified
Target Information
Alternative Names
epitope corresponding to amino acids 270-569 of Urease &beta of H. pylori origin
Tissue Specificity
epitope corresponding to amino acids 270-569 of Urease β of H. pylori origin
Application
Application
Western blot analysis of Urease β expression in 10 µl (A) and 5 µl (B) samples of E. coli extract.
Application Notes
recommended for detection of Urease &beta of H. pylori, H. heilmannii, H. felis H. hepaticus and E. coli origin by WB, IP and ELISA
Additional Information
Form
Liquid
Storage Instructions
For short-term storage, store at 4° C. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20ºC or below. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles.