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A Helminth-Derived Chitinase Structurally Similar to Mammalian Chitinase Displays Immunomodulatory Properties in Inflammatory Lung Disease [PDF]
Journal of Immunology Research, 2021 Immunomodulation of airway hyperreactivity by excretory-secretory (ES) products of the first larval stage (L1) of the gastrointestinal nematode Trichuris suis is reported by us and others.
Friederike Ebner +11 more
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Chitinase Activity of Serratia marcescens PT-6 Cultured in Bioreactor with Various Aeration Rate [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 Chitin is a biopolymer composed of N-acetylglucosamine (NAG) monomers. Bacterial chitinase helps in bioconversion process of chitin from shrimp shell waste into NAG.
Dzakiyya Niswah Umhudloh +2 more
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Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2022 This study aimed to optimize the medium compositions and cultural conditions for improved chitinase production by a potential strain of Bacillus isolated from the marine environment and determine the antifungal activity of its chitinase against plant ...
Edy Kurniawan +2 more
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Computational identification and characterization of chitinase 1 and chitinase 2 from neotropical isolates of Beauveria bassiana [PDF]
Frontiers in BioinformaticsBackgroundThe fungus Beauveria bassiana is widely used for agronomical applications, mainly in biological control. B. bassiana uses chitinase enzymes to degrade chitin, a major chemical component found in insect exoskeletons and fungal cell walls ...
Juan Segura-Vega +3 more
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Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2023 The main dengue and Zika vector, Aedes aegypti, is a cosmotropic species. Since dengue fever cases have significantly increased in recent years, these organisms seem to be extremely detrimental.
Mini K. Paul, Jyothis Mathew
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PLoS ONE, 2011 Chitinase is an important enzyme responsible for chitin metabolism in a wide range of organisms including bacteria, yeasts and other fungi, nematodes and arthropods.
Jianzhen Zhang +6 more
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Deproteinization of Shrimp Shell Waste by Kurthia gibsonii Mb126 immobilized chitinase
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2022 This work was aimed at immobilization, characterization, and utilization of chitinase from Kurthia gibsonii Mb126. Immobilization of Kurthia gibsonii Mb126 chitinase on glutaraldehyde treated chitosan was carried out with immobilization yield of 106 ...
Mini K. Paul +3 more
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Overexpression of Chitinase A Gene from Serratia marcescens in Bacillus subtilis and Characterization of Enhanced Chitinolytic Activity [PDF]
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2020 Chitinase enzymes possess various usages in agriculture, biotechnology and medicine due to their chitin degrading property. Thus, efficient production of chitinase enzymes with desired properties has importance for its use.
Sezer Okay, Wafa Abduallah Alshehri
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Jurnal Ilmiah Perikanan dan Kelautan, 2022 Highlight Research • The chitinase production by Streptomyces sp. PB2 was studied • The critical medium component for chitinase production were identified • The optimum medium composition for chitinase production was obtained • Medium optimization ...
Anandita Perwita Kurniawan +2 more
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Optimization of Agitation Rate in Bioreactor Increases Chitinase Activity of Serratia marcescens PT6 [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 Serratia marcescens PT6 is a Gram-negative bacteria isolated from shrimp pond sediment that capable of producing chitinase. This study aimed to observe the effect of agitation rate on growth and chitinase activity of S.
Wriahusna Amara Faiz +3 more
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