Chitinases are present in diverse form of organisms from bacteria, fungi, insects, plants.
Plant chitinases are part of pathogenesis-related proteins. When plant (host) cells are under …

Chitinases catalyze the degradation of chitin, a ubiquitous polymer generated from the cell
walls of fungi, shells of crustaceans, and cuticles of insects. They are gaining increasing …

Marine‐polysaccharide degrading enzymes have recently been studied extensively. They
are particularly interesting as they catalyze the cleavage of glycosidic bonds in …

Actinobacteria, a large group of Gram-positive bacteria, secrete a wide range of extracellular
enzymes involved in the degradation of organic compounds and biopolymers including the …

Enzymatic conversions of chitin and its soluble, partially deacetylated derivative chitosan are
of great interest. Firstly, chitin metabolism is an important process in fungi, insects and …

Myxococcus xanthus kills other species to use their biomass as an energy source. Its
predation mechanisms allow feeding on a broad spectrum of bacteria, but the identity of …

Background Chitinases are prevalent in life and are found in species including archaea,
bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals. They break down chitin, which is the second most …

Chitinases play crucial roles in enzymatic conversion of chitin and biocontrol of
phytopathogenic fungi. Herein, a chitinase of glycoside hydrolase (GH) family 19, SaChiB …

Abstract Background The Type VI secretion apparatus is assembled by a conserved set of
proteins encoded within a distinct locus. The putative effector proteins Hcp and VgrG are …

Animal Lectins: Form, Function and Clinical Applications presents up-to-date knowledge of
animal lectins. Detailed descriptions on biological activities, tissue and/or subcellular …