The protein cauxin, a protein excreted in large amounts in cat urine that acts to produce a feline pheromone, has recently been found to cause nucleation of struvite crystals in a model system containing the ions necessary to form struvite.
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The protein cauxin, a protein excreted in large amounts in cat urine that acts to produce a feline pheromone, has recently been found to cause nucleation of struvite crystals in a model system containing the ions necessary to form struvite.
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Even in the absence of infection, accumulation of struvite crystals in the urinary bladder is a problem frequently seen in housecats, with symptoms including difficulty urinating ( which may be mistaken for constipation ) or blood in the urine ( hematuria ).
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About 10 15 % of kidney stones are struvite stones, caused by alkalinization of the urine by the action of the urease enzyme ( which splits urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide ) of " Proteus " ( and other ) bacterial species.
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"' Struvite "'( magnesium ammonium phosphate ) is a phosphate mineral with formula : NH 4 MgPO 4 ?H 2 O . Struvite crystallizes in the orthorhombic system as white to yellowish or brownish-white pyramidal crystals or in platey mica-like forms.
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"' Struvite "'( magnesium ammonium phosphate ) is a phosphate mineral with formula : NH 4 MgPO 4 ?H 2 O . Struvite crystallizes in the orthorhombic system as white to yellowish or brownish-white pyramidal crystals or in platey mica-like forms.
