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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Mosquito Larvicidal Activity of Chitinase of Pseudomonas putida Mb 12 against the Human Vector Aedes aegypti [PDF]
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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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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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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Metabolic and Fluid Biomarkers Support Microglia Activation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. [PDF]
Ann Clin Transl NeurolABSTRACT Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is an incurable neurodegenerative disease involving motor neuron degeneration and metabolic and immune dysfunction. We combined clinical data, cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers and fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography with magnetic resonance imaging to investigate the role of reactive microglia in disease ...
Zanovello M +10 more
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Gene induction during plant-microbe interactions : the role of chitinases during fungal infection and the investigation of mycorrhiza-induced genes in the model plant "M. truncatula" [PDF]
, 2007 In this thesis, the model legume Medicago truncatula was used for research on plant-microbe interactions. Unlike most other plants, legumes are able to form two distinct root symbioses. Together with soil-borne fungi of the Glomeromycota, they form the
Feddermann Bühler, Nadja
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Production, purification and characterization of chitinase from Micromonospora sp. AR17
Indonesian Journal of Biotechnology, 2023 N‐acetylglucosamine (NAG) is the monomer product of chitin, which has been widely used as a bioactive com‐ pound in applications such as anti‐tumor, anti‐microbial, and antioxidant activities.
Yohanes Harvinda +2 more
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Optimization of Colloidal Chitin and Inoculum Concentration in Chitinase Production by Streptomyces sp. PB2 Using Response Surface Methodology [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 Chitinase is an enzyme capable of catalyzing the hydrolysis of chitin. Bacteria is one of the sources for chitinase and the modification process of production are continously developed. Streptomyces sp.
Pramesti Eri, Puspita Indun Dewi
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Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2022 Background This study was carried out to investigate the antifungal activity of chitinase produced by Streptomyces species isolated from grassland soils against selected pathogenic fungi, namely: Magnaporthe oryzae, Fusarium graminearum, Rhizoctonia ...
Fatuyi Olanipekun Ekundayo +3 more
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TẠO DÒNG GEN MÃ HÓA CHITINASE 42 kDa CỦA TRICHODERMA ASPERELLUM VÀ DỰ ĐOÁN ĐẶC TÍNH CỦA ENZYME
Tạp chí Khoa học Đại học Huế: Khoa học Tự nhiên, 2021 Chitinase là enzyme xúc tác thủy phân chitin bằng cách phân cắt liên kết 1,4-N-acetyl-β-glucosaminide. Chitinase được ứng dụng rộng rãi trong nhiều lĩnh vực khác nhau, đặc biệt trong kiểm soát dịch bệnh, giảm thiểu ô nhiễm, nghiên cứu sinh học cơ bản và ...
Thi Bich Hoa Phung +5 more
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