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The enzyme urease has been isolated from the seeds of the watermelon of the “Ogonek” variety and has been characterized. The molecular weight of a rechromatographed sample of the enzyme has been determined as 480,000. The pH dependence of the activity of the urease and the kinetic parameters of the enzyme have been studied.
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Dikhtyarev, S.I., Yanina, M.M., Kuznetsova, R.G. et al. Isolation of a urease from watermelon seeds and the study of its properties. Chem Nat Compd 19, 587–591 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00576090
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