Increasing world population worsens the serious problem of food security in developing
countries. On the other hand in industrialized countries, where the problem of food security …

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 …

The small-molecule topology generator PRODRG is described, which takes input from
existing coordinates or various two-dimensional formats and automatically generates …

Abstract Lysozymes (EC 3.2. 1.17) are hydrolytic enzymes, characterized by their ability to
cleave the β-(1, 4)-glycosidic bond between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetylglucosamine …

Chitin is one of the most important biopolymers in nature. It is mainly produced by fungi,
arthropods and nematodes. In insects, it functions as scaffold material, supporting the …

Chitooligosaccharides (CHOS) are homo-or heterooligomers of N-acetylglucosamine and D-
glucosamine. CHOS can be produced using chitin or chitosan as a starting material, using …

Chitin is the second most plenteous polysaccharide in nature after cellulose, present in cell
walls of several fungi, exoskeletons of insects, and crustacean shells. Chitin does not …

About 40 years have passed since the classical glycosidase inhibitor nojirimycin was
discovered from the cultured broth of the Streptomyces species. Since then, over 100 …

The aim of this review is to present the current state of knowledge on plant chitinases and
their regulation and function. Chitinases are up-regulated by a variety of stress conditions …

The chitinolytic machinery of S erratia marcescens is one of the best known enzyme systems
for the conversion of insoluble polysaccharides. This machinery includes four chitin‐active …