Family 18 of glycosyl hydrolases encompasses chitinases and so-called chi-lectins lacking
enzymatic activity due to amino acid substitutions in their active site. Both types of proteins …

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 …

Poly-β-1, 6-N-acetyl-d-glucosamine (PNAG) is an exopolysaccharide produced by a wide
variety of medically important bacteria. Polyglucosamine subunit B (PgaB) is responsible for …

This research describes four X-ray structures of Vibrio harveyi chitinase A and its
catalytically inactive mutant (E315M) in the presence and absence of substrates. The overall …

Oviduct-specific glycoprotein (oviductin) plays an important role during fertilization and early
embryonic development. The oviductin cDNA was successfully cloned and sequenced in …

Abstract Oviduct-specific glycoprotein (OVGP1) is a high molecular weight chitinase-like
protein belonging to GH18 family. It is secreted by non-ciliated epithelial cells of oviduct …

Background The lactating mammary gland responds to changes in milking frequency by
modulating milk production. This response is locally regulated and, in dairy cows, the udder …

Chitinase A (ChiA) from Serratia marcescens is a mesophilic enzyme with high catalytic
activity and high stability. The crystal structure of ChiA has revealed a TIM-barrel fold of the …

To employ polyclonal antibodies against 6his-tags to detect the expression of recombinant
EcOmpN in the E. coli BL21 (DE3) Omp8 Rosetta strain using a Western blot, the ompN …

VhChiP is a sugar-specific porin present in the outer membrane of the marine bacterium
Vibrio harveyi. VhChiP is responsible for the uptake of chitin oligosaccharides, with …