Bacterial chitinases: properties and potential
D Bhattacharya, A Nagpure… - Critical reviews in …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Chitin is among the most abundant biomass present on Earth. Chitinase plays an important
role in the decomposition of chitin and potentially in the utilization of chitin as a renewable …
role in the decomposition of chitin and potentially in the utilization of chitin as a renewable …
Role of the peritrophic matrix in insect-pathogen interactions
The peritrophic matrix (PM) is an acellular chitin and glycoprotein layer that lines the
invertebrate midgut. The PM has long been considered a physical as well as a biochemical …
invertebrate midgut. The PM has long been considered a physical as well as a biochemical …
Chitinolytic assay of indigenous Trichoderma isolates collected from different geographical locations of Chhattisgarh in Central India
T Agrawal, AS Kotasthane - SpringerPlus, 2012 - Springer
Chitin is the second most abundant polymer in nature after cellulose and plays a major role
in fungal cell walls. As a producer of variety of chitinase enzymes Trichoderma has become …
in fungal cell walls. As a producer of variety of chitinase enzymes Trichoderma has become …
Colloidal chitin stained with Remazol Brilliant Blue R®, a useful substrate to select chitinolytic microorganisms and to evaluate chitinases
MG Ramırez, LIR Avelizapa, NGR Avelizapa… - Journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
A simple and sensitive method based on the use of colloidal chitin stained with Remazol
Brilliant Blue R®(RBB) is proposed to evaluate chitinase activity. If this colloidal-stained …
Brilliant Blue R®(RBB) is proposed to evaluate chitinase activity. If this colloidal-stained …
Antifungal Activity of Bacillus thuringiensis Chitinase and Its Potential for the Biocontrol of Phytopathogenic Fungi in Soybean Seeds
A Reyes‐Ramírez, BI Escudero‐Abarca… - Journal of Food …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis was used to produce chitinase on shrimp wastes by
fermentation at 30° C and 250 rpm for 120 h. The enzyme was concentrated by ultrafiltration …
fermentation at 30° C and 250 rpm for 120 h. The enzyme was concentrated by ultrafiltration …
Chitinases of Bacillus thuringiensis: Phylogeny, Modular Structure, and Applied Potentials
The most important bioinsecticide used worldwide is Bacillus thuringiensis and its hallmark
is a rich variety of insecticidal Cry protein, many of which have been genetically engineered …
is a rich variety of insecticidal Cry protein, many of which have been genetically engineered …
Purification and partial characterization of a 36-kDa chitinase from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. colmeri, and its biocontrol potential
D Liu, J Cai, C **e, C Liu, Y Chen - Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 2010 - Elsevier
Chitinase A (ChiA) produced by Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. colmeri 15A3 (Bt. 15A3) was
expressed in Escherichia coli XL-Blue. The ChiA was purified using Sephadex G-200 and its …
expressed in Escherichia coli XL-Blue. The ChiA was purified using Sephadex G-200 and its …
Chitinolytic activities in Bacillus thuringiensis and their synergistic effects on larvicidal activity
M Liu, QX Cai, HZ Liu, BH Zhang… - Journal of Applied …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Aims: To investigate the distribution of chitinase in Bacillus thuringiensis strains, and the
enhancing effects of the chitinase‐producing B. thuringiensis strains on insecticidal toxicity …
enhancing effects of the chitinase‐producing B. thuringiensis strains on insecticidal toxicity …
Cloning, Sequencing, and Expression of the Chitinase Gene chiA74 from Bacillus thuringiensis
JE Barboza-Corona, E Nieto-Mazzocco… - Applied and …, 2003 - journals.asm.org
The endochitinase gene chiA74 from Bacillus thuringiensis serovar kenyae strain LBIT-82
was cloned in Escherichia coli DH5αF′. A sequence of 676 amino acids was deduced …
was cloned in Escherichia coli DH5αF′. A sequence of 676 amino acids was deduced …
Structural insight into chitin degradation and thermostability of a novel endochitinase from the glycoside hydrolase family 18
YJ Wang, WX Jiang, YS Zhang, HY Cao… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial endochitinases play important roles in environmental chitin degradation and have
good applications. Although the structures of some endochitinases, most belonging to the …
good applications. Although the structures of some endochitinases, most belonging to the …