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Chitinase
The market demand for natural plant products is increasing. As a result, increasing production to meet market demand remains challenging owing to...
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Over-expression of PR proteins with chitinase activity in transgenic plants for alleviation of fungal pathogenesis
Exposure to various biotic or abiotic stresses in plants leads to accumulation of ‘‘pathogenesis-related proteins’’ (PRs), that are grouped into...
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Antifungal Activity of Partially Purified Bacterial Chitinase Against Alternaria alternata
Alternative or complementary control methods need to be developed to reduce the use of hazardous chemicals in agriculture. Biological control of...
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Cultivar-Specific Effect of Chitosan on Chitinase and Glucanase Activity in the Roots of Garlic Allium sativum L.
AbstractChitosan is a natural polysaccharide and, when applied externally, is able to stimulate both growth and defense of the plant, enhancing its...
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High-level production of chitinase by multi-strategy combination optimization in Bacillus licheniformis
In view of the extensive potential applications of chitinase (ChiA) in various fields such as agriculture, environmental protection, medicine, and...
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Enhanced extracellular production of laccase in Coprinopsis cinerea by silencing chitinase gene
AbstractLaccase, a copper-containing polyphenol oxidase, is an important green biocatalyst. In this study, Laccase Lcc5 was homologous recombinantly...
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Streptomyces griseus Versus Trichoderma viride Chitinase as an Anti-inflammatory and Antifungal Agent Against Human Pathogenic Fungi
Fungal pathogens cause over a billion human infections annually, leading to more than 1.6 million deaths each year. The scarcity of available...
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Identification and characterization of chitinase-producing bacteria from gut of pleurostict scarab beetle grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
An investigation was conducted to isolate, identify and molecularly characterize the chitinase-producing bacterial isolates from the guts of four...
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Chitinase
Chitinases are glycosyl hydrolases with sizes ranging from 20 kDa to about 90 kDa. They are present in a wide range of organisms such as bacteria,...
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Recombinant production, characterization and industrial application testing of a novel acidic exo/endo-chitinase from Rasamsonia emersonii
An acid-active exo/endo-chitinase; comprising a GH18 catalytic domain and substrate insertion domain; originating from the thermophilic filamentous...
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Characteristics on growth, development, and inheritance of 42 kDa chitinase-transgenic peanut lines in the T1 progeny
This study aimed to assess the growth and development of 42 kDa chitinase-transgenic peanut lines in the T1 progeny and their phytopathogenic fungus...
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Ectopic expression of Xenorhabdus nematophila chitinase in tobacco confers resistance against Helicoverpa armigera
Chitinase plays a vital role in plant defense against insect pests and fungal pathogens due to its ability to hydrolyse chitin, which forms the...
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Expression, purification, and basic properties of a novel domain structure possessing chitinase from Escherichia coli carrying the family 18 chitinase gene of Bacillus velezensis strain RB.IBE29
BackgroundBacillus velezensis possesses numerous chitinolytic enzymes; however, not much is known about the role of its chitinase molecules.
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Peroxidase, β-1,3 glucanase, chitinase and protease inhibitor activities in conjunction with phenols owe tolerance to wild and backcross derived maize genotypes against Spodoptera frugiperda
Fall armyworm ( Spodoptera frugiperda ), a devastating pest, poses massive threat to maize ( Zea mays L.) production worldwide. This study was aimed to...
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cDNA cloning, expression, and antifungal activity of chitinase from Ficus microcarpa latex: difference in antifungal action of chitinase with and without chitin-binding domain
Main conclusionA chitin-binding domain could contribute to the antifungal ability of chitinase through its affinity to the fungal lateral wall by...
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Identification and virtual based screening of the bioinsecticidal potential of Metarhizium anisopliae destruxins as inhibitors of Culex quinquefasciatus chitinase activity
Culex quinquefasciatus , also known as the house mosquito, is a harmful species capable of transmitting serious diseases to humans and animals. It is...
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Biological control of the root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) on eggplants with various chitinase-producing Streptomyces strains
Actinobacteria are ubiquitous Gram-positive filamentous bacteria that are well-known for their ability to control plant diseases through mechanisms...
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Widespread occurrence of chitinase-encoding genes suggests the Endozoicomonadaceae family as a key player in chitin processing in the marine benthos
Chitin is the most abundant natural polymer in the oceans, where it is primarily recycled by chitin-degrading microorganisms. Endozoicomonadaceae ( Oceanospirillales...
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Oschib1 gene encoding a GH18 chitinase confers resistance against sheath blight disease of rice caused by Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA
Sheath blight disease of rice caused by Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA, is a major fungal disease responsible for huge loss to grain yield and quality....
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Identification of Stigma Specific Expression Fragment in the Promoter of a Soybean Chitinase Class I Gene
AbstractThe expression level of heterologous genes in transgenic plants serves as an important indicator of gene efficiency. The small number of...
