Soybean ubiquitous urease with purification facilitator: An addition to the moonlighting studies toolbox

Ureases are nickel-dependent enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of urea to ammonia and carbon dioxide. In soybean (Glycine max), the embryo-specific urease (eSBU), the ubiquitous urease (uSBU), and a third isoform (SBU-III) are synthesized. Our group has previously demonstrated that eSBU, purified from seeds, has antifungal properties against phytopathogenic fungi, entomotoxicity against Dysdercus peruvianus, the ability to induce blood...