Chitin is one the most abundant polymers in nature and interacts with both carbon and
nitrogen cycles. Processes controlling chitin degradation are summarized in reviews …

The diversity of oligo-and polysaccharides provides an abundance of biological roles for
these carbohydrates. The enzymes hydrolysing these compounds, the glycoside hydrolases …

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 …

People have exploited the biocatalytic potential of microorganisms for centuries to produce
wine, vinegar, bread, and so forth without understanding their biochemical basis. Microbial …

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 …

Abstract Chitin and chitinases (EC 3.2. 1.14) have an immense potential. Chitinolytic
enzymes have wide-ranging applications such as preparation of pharmaceutically important …

Abstract Not “from above”, but “from the side”: Configuration‐retaining β‐glycosidases
protonate their substrate either anti or syn to the endocyclic C1− O bond as the first step in …

Revised Manuscript Received October 23, 1995® abstract: The plant enzyme hevamine has
both chitinase and lysozyme activity. HPLC analysis of the products of the hydrolysis of …

Chitin, the second most abundant polysaccharide on earth, is degraded by chitinases and
chitobiases. The structure of Serratia marcescens chitobiase has been refined at 1.9 Å …

Many pathogen recognition genes, such as plant R-genes, undergo rapid adaptive
evolution, providing evidence that these genes play a critical role in plant-pathogen …