Current Perspectives on Chitinolytic Enzymes and Their Agro-Industrial Applications [PDF]
Biology, 2021 Chitinases are a large and diversified category of enzymes that break down chitin, the world’s second most prevalent polymer after cellulose. GH18 is the most studied family of chitinases, even though chitinolytic enzymes come from a variety of glycosyl ...
Vikram Poria, Anuj Rana, Arti Kumari
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The Psychrotolerant Antarctic Fungus Lecanicillium muscarium CCFEE 5003: A Powerful Producer of Cold-Tolerant Chitinolytic Enzymes [PDF]
Molecules, 2016 Lecanicillium muscarium CCFEE 5003, isolated in Continental Antarctica, is a powerful producer of extracellular cold-tolerant enzymes. Chitin-hydrolyzing enzymes seems to be the principal extracellular catalytic activities of this psychrotolerant fungus.
Massimiliano Fenice +1 more
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Exploiting natural products to discover multitarget inhibitors of insect chitinolytic enzymes
Advanced Agrochem, 2023 Multitarget insecticides are more likely to achieve comprehensive regulation of insects with a low risk of resistance. Insect chitinolytic enzymes, including GH18 chitinases and GH20 β-N-acetyl-d-hexosaminidase, are attractive targets for multitarget ...
Tian Liu
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Identification of Chitinolytic Enzymes in Chitinolyticbacter meiyuanensis and Mechanism of Efficiently Hydrolyzing Chitin to N-Acetyl Glucosamine [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 Chitinolyticbacter meiyuanensis SYBC-H1, a bacterium capable of hydrolyzing chitin and shrimp shell to N-acetyl glucosamine (GlcNAc) as the only product, was isolated previously.
Alei Zhang +6 more
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The chitinolytic enzymes from the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae: GH family distribution, domain architecture, and protein regulation [PDF]
Frontiers in Fungal BiologyMetarhizium anisopliae is an entomopathogenic fungus that is widely used in the biological control of agricultural pests. During host infection, M. anisopliae secretes an arsenal of hydrolytic enzymes such as proteases and chitinases that allow for ...
Qusai Al Abdallah +4 more
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A Bait-and-Switch Strategy Links Phenotypes to Genes Coding for Polymer-Degrading Enzymes in Intact Microbiomes. [PDF]
Microb BiotechnolA proposed workflow for identifying polymer degrading enzymes from intact microbiomes. This strategy uses a ‘bait and switch’ microcosm pulse experiment, genotype–phenotype association analyses and experimental validation of candidates to identify novel chitin degrading enzymes from soil microbial communities.
Yancey CE +4 more
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Combined effects of agitation and aeration on the chitinolytic enzymes production by the Antarctic fungus
Microbial Cell Factories, 2012 Background The Antarctic fungus Lecanicillium muscarium CCFEE 5003 is one of the most powerful chitinolytic organisms. It can produce high level of chitinolytic enzymes in a wide range of temperatures (5-30°C).
Fenice Massimiliano +3 more
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Fungi unearthed: transcripts encoding lignocellulolytic and chitinolytic enzymes in forest soil. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 BackgroundFungi are the main organisms responsible for the degradation of biopolymers such as lignin, cellulose, hemicellulose, and chitin in forest ecosystems.
Harald Kellner +2 more
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Potential of bacteria isolated from chitin-enriched soil against Euschistus heros (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). [PDF]
Pest Manag SciB. thuringiensis and B. altitudinis, isolated from chitin‐enriched soil, causing mortality in Euchistus heros under laboratory conditions. First report of B. altitudinis in the control of E. heros. Abstract BACKGROUND Biological control using entomopathogenic microorganisms is a more sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides for managing insect ...
Handte VG +6 more
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Structural insights into cellulolytic and chitinolytic enzymes revealing crucial residues of insect β-N-acetyl-D-hexosaminidase. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 The chemical similarity of cellulose and chitin supports the idea that their corresponding hydrolytic enzymes would bind β-1,4-linked glucose residues in a similar manner.
Tian Liu +8 more
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