What is the role of bacterial urease in H. pylori pathogenesis?
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Correct answer: It generates ammonia to neutralize gastric acid
Urease converts urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide. The resulting ammonia cloud creates a local neutral pH environment, allowing the acid-sensitive H. pylori to survive and colonize the stomach.
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