Ureaplasma urealyticum generates an electrochemical gradient,despite the absence of an electron transport chain,by synthesizing urea from ammonia/ammonium to generate chemiosmotic potentials.

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Ureaplasma urealyticum does not synthesize urea from ammonia/ammonium; instead, it breaks down urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide using the enzyme urease, which helps in generating an electrochemical gradient across its membrane. This process is part of its energy metabolism, not a synthesis of urea.

Ureaplasma Urealyticum Generates an Electrochemical Gradient,despite the Absence of an Electron