Chitinases are negative regulators of Francisella novicida biofilms. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Biofilms, multicellular communities of bacteria, may be an environmental survival and transmission mechanism of Francisella tularensis. Chitinases of F. tularensis ssp.
Myung-Chul Chung +4 more
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The pathogen Moniliophthora perniciosa promotes differential proteomic modulation of cacao genotypes with contrasting resistance to witches´ broom disease [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Witches' broom disease (WBD) of cacao (Theobroma cacao L.), caused by Moniliophthora perniciosa, is the most important limiting factor for the cacao production in Brazil.
Correa, Stephany Cristiane +4 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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CSF chitinase proteins in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 2019 Objective To evaluate the classifier performance, clinical and biochemical correlations of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of the chitinase proteins Chitotriosidase-1 (CHIT1), Chitinase-3-like protein 1 (CHI3L1) and Chitinase-3-like protein 2 (CHI3L2 ...
A. Thompson +5 more
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Sensitization profiles to purified plant food allergens among pediatric patients with allergy to banana. [PDF]
, 2011 Banana fruit allergy is well known, but neither immunoglobulin E recognition patterns to purified plant food allergens nor true prevalences of putative banana allergens have been established. This study aimed to characterize β-1,3-glucanase and thaumatin-
Bobolea, Irina +7 more
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Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 2000 Expression of eight different chitinase genes, representing members of five chitinase classes, was studied in Medicago truncatula roots during formation of arbuscular mycorrhiza with Glomus intraradices, nodulation with Rhizobium meliloti, and pathogen ...
Peter Salzer +9 more
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Chitinase: diversity, limitations, and trends in engineering for suitable applications
Bioscience Reports, 2018 Chitinases catalyze the degradation of chitin, a ubiquitous polymer generated from the cell walls of fungi, shells of crustaceans, and cuticles of insects.
A. Oyeleye, Yahaya M. Normi
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Serum chitinase activity prognosticates metastasis of colorectal cancer
BMC Cancer, 2019 Background This study aimed to evaluate the value of chitinase activity in prognosticating the occurrence of metastasis in and prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).
Zhangfa Song +13 more
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Transcriptomic effects of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug Ibuprofen in the marine bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis Lam [PDF]
, 2016 The transcriptomic effects of Ibuprofen (IBU) in the digestive gland tissue of Mytilus galloprovincialis Lam. specimens exposed at low environmental concentrations (250 ng L-1) are presented. Using a 1.7 K feature cDNA microarray along with linear models
Amorim, Monica J. B. +3 more
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019 Chitinases, a subgroup of pathogenesis-related proteins, are responsible for catalyzing the hydrolysis of chitin. Accumulating reports indicate that chitinases play a key role in plant defense against chitin-containing pathogens and are therefore good ...
E. Bartholomew +11 more
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