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Seed Science Research, 2002
AbstractSpecific chitinases accumulate in seeds of many species as part of their normal developmental programme. Some chitinases can also be induced in developing and germinating seeds in response to microbial attack. All known seed isoforms belong to classes I, II, IV and VII, which are encoded byChiagenes, as well as to the more divergent class III ...
L. Gomez +3 more
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AbstractSpecific chitinases accumulate in seeds of many species as part of their normal developmental programme. Some chitinases can also be induced in developing and germinating seeds in response to microbial attack. All known seed isoforms belong to classes I, II, IV and VII, which are encoded byChiagenes, as well as to the more divergent class III ...
L. Gomez +3 more
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1999
Chitinases are found in many organisms, and their properties seem to be closely related to their biological function. In this chapter, the physicochemical properties of chitinases such as molecular size are compared among organisms, and the optimum and stability conditions for chitinase activity are described.
D, Koga +3 more
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Chitinases are found in many organisms, and their properties seem to be closely related to their biological function. In this chapter, the physicochemical properties of chitinases such as molecular size are compared among organisms, and the optimum and stability conditions for chitinase activity are described.
D, Koga +3 more
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1999
In this review we describe inhibition of chitinases from bacteria, fungi, plants and animals by allosamidin and its derivatives, cyclic peptides, styloguanidin and divalent cations. Most information is available for allosamidin, whose important structural features necessary for inhibition are known. At least one N-acetylallosamine sugar must be present,
K D, Spindler, M, Spindler-Barth
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In this review we describe inhibition of chitinases from bacteria, fungi, plants and animals by allosamidin and its derivatives, cyclic peptides, styloguanidin and divalent cations. Most information is available for allosamidin, whose important structural features necessary for inhibition are known. At least one N-acetylallosamine sugar must be present,
K D, Spindler, M, Spindler-Barth
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Canadian Journal of Botany, 1994
Within the last 10 years, much attention has been focused on the role chitinases play within the plant. Evidence is strong that they are antifungal proteins, yet they may also play a part in a nonspecific stress response and can be developmentally regulated. They consist of several enzyme classes and are produced in many plants by small gene families.
Lawrence S. Graham, Mariam B. Sticklen
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Within the last 10 years, much attention has been focused on the role chitinases play within the plant. Evidence is strong that they are antifungal proteins, yet they may also play a part in a nonspecific stress response and can be developmentally regulated. They consist of several enzyme classes and are produced in many plants by small gene families.
Lawrence S. Graham, Mariam B. Sticklen
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2013
Insect chitinases belong to family 18 of the glycoside hydrolase superfamily (GH18) and comprise endo-splitting enzymes that retain the anomeric β-(1,4) configuration of the cleavage products. However, some of them have lost their catalytic activity but retained the chitin binding activity and/or possess imaginal disc growth factor activity.
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Insect chitinases belong to family 18 of the glycoside hydrolase superfamily (GH18) and comprise endo-splitting enzymes that retain the anomeric β-(1,4) configuration of the cleavage products. However, some of them have lost their catalytic activity but retained the chitin binding activity and/or possess imaginal disc growth factor activity.
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Chitinases in biological control
1999The public concern over the harmful effects of chemical pesticides on the environment and human health has enhanced the search for safer, environmentally friendly control alternatives. Control of plant pests by the application of biological agents holds great promise as an alternative to the use of chemicals.
A, Herrera-Estrella, I, Chet
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Chitinases and chitinase-like proteins in TH2 inflammation and asthma
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2005Chitin is the second most abundant biopolymer in nature, where it protects crustaceans, parasites, fungi, and other pathogens from the adverse effects of their environments, hosts, or both. Because chitin does not exist in mammals, it had been assumed that the chitinases that degrade it are also restricted to lower life forms.
Jack A, Elias +3 more
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Mycopathologia, 2006
Chitin is the second most abundant organic and renewable source in nature, after cellulose. Chitinases are chitin-degrading enzymes. Chitinases have important biophysiological functions and immense potential applications. In recent years, researches on fungal chitinases have made fast progress, especially in molecular levels.
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Chitin is the second most abundant organic and renewable source in nature, after cellulose. Chitinases are chitin-degrading enzymes. Chitinases have important biophysiological functions and immense potential applications. In recent years, researches on fungal chitinases have made fast progress, especially in molecular levels.
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Mammalian chitinase-like proteins
1999Mammals express genes coding for proteins that show significant similarity to chitinases of family 18 glycosyl hydrolases. These chitinase-like proteins have no chitinase activity due to changes in critical residues in the putative active center. One of these is oviductin, a high molecular weight glycoprotein most likely involved in fertilization and ...
G, Bleau +3 more
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