Glycoside hydrolase family 18 chitinases: The known and the unknown
W Chen, X Jiang, Q Yang - Biotechnology Advances, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Glycoside hydrolase family 18 (GH18) chitinases, which catalyze the
biodegradation of β-1, 4 glycosidic bond in amino polysaccharides via a substrate-assisted …
biodegradation of β-1, 4 glycosidic bond in amino polysaccharides via a substrate-assisted …
Microbial chitinases: properties, current state and biotechnological applications
Chitinases are a group of hydrolytic enzymes that catalyze chitin, nd are synthesized by a
wide variety of organisms. In nature, microbial chitinases are primarily responsible for chitin …
wide variety of organisms. In nature, microbial chitinases are primarily responsible for chitin …
Microbial community attributes supersede plant and soil parameters in predicting fungal necromass decomposition rates in a 12-tree species common garden …
Although dead fungal mycelium (necromass) represents a key component of
biogeochemical cycling in all terrestrial ecosystems, how different ecological factors interact …
biogeochemical cycling in all terrestrial ecosystems, how different ecological factors interact …
Functional genomics gives new insights into the ectomycorrhizal degradation of chitin
Ectomycorrhizal (EcM) fungi play a crucial role in the mineral nitrogen (N) nutrition of their
host trees. While it has been proposed that several EcM species also mobilize organic N …
host trees. While it has been proposed that several EcM species also mobilize organic N …
Chitinases as key virulence factors in microbial pathogens: understanding their role and potential as therapeutic targets
Chitinases are crucial for the survival of bacterial and fungal pathogens both during host
infection and outside the host in the environment. Chitinases facilitate adhesion onto host …
infection and outside the host in the environment. Chitinases facilitate adhesion onto host …
Microbial chitinases: properties, enhancement and potential applications
EZ Gomaa - Protoplasma, 2021 - Springer
Chitinases are a category of hydrolytic enzymes that catalyze chitin and are formed by a
wide variety of microorganisms. In nature, microbial chitinases are primarily responsible for …
wide variety of microorganisms. In nature, microbial chitinases are primarily responsible for …
Molecular diversity of LysM carbohydrate-binding motifs in fungi
LysM motifs are carbohydrate-binding modules found in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. They
bind to N-acetylglucosamine-containing carbohydrates, such as chitin, chitio …
bind to N-acetylglucosamine-containing carbohydrates, such as chitin, chitio …
Chitin synthesis and degradation in fungi: biology and enzymes
J Yang, KQ Zhang - Targeting chitin-containing organisms, 2019 - Springer
Chitin is one of the most important carbohydrates of the fungal cell wall, and is synthesized
by chitin synthases. Chitin can be degraded by chitinases, which are important virulence …
by chitin synthases. Chitin can be degraded by chitinases, which are important virulence …
Secondary metabolite gene clusters in the entomopathogen fungus Metarhizium anisopliae: genome identification and patterns of expression in a cuticle infection …
N Sbaraini, RLM Guedes, FC Andreis, Â Junges… - BMC genomics, 2016 - Springer
Background The described species from the Metarhizium genus are cosmopolitan fungi that
infect arthropod hosts. Interestingly, while some species infect a wide range of hosts (host …
infect arthropod hosts. Interestingly, while some species infect a wide range of hosts (host …
Transfection of entomopathogenic Metarhizium species with a mycovirus confers hypervirulence against two lepidopteran pests
J Guo, P Zhang, N Wu, W Liu, Y Liu… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Although most known viruses infecting fungi pathogenic to higher eukaryotes are
asymptomatic or reduce the virulence of their host fungi, those that confer hypervirulence to …
asymptomatic or reduce the virulence of their host fungi, those that confer hypervirulence to …