Biochemical characterization of a GH19 chitinase from Streptomyces alfalfae and its applications in crystalline chitin conversion and biocontrol

C Lv, T Gu, R Ma, W Yao, Y Huang, J Gu… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitinases play crucial roles in enzymatic conversion of chitin and biocontrol of
phytopathogenic fungi. Herein, a chitinase of glycoside hydrolase (GH) family 19, SaChiB …

Multi-enzyme Machinery for Chitin Degradation in the Chitinolytic Bacterium Chitiniphilus shinanonensis SAY3T

H Sato, N Sonoda, M Nakano, Y Matsuyama… - Current …, 2023 - Springer
The chitinolytic bacterium, Chitiniphilus shinanonensis SAY3T was examined to
characterize its chitin-degrading enzymes in view of its potential to convert biomass chitin …

Functional role of carbohydrate-binding modules in multi-modular chitinase OfChtII

M Qu, X Guo, T Ando, Q Yang - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
The primary distinction between insect and bacterial chitin degradation systems lies in the
presence of a multi-modular endo-acting chitinase ChtII, in contrast to a processive exo …

Engineering Escherichia coli for highly efficient production of lacto-N-triose II from N-acetylglucosamine, the monomer of chitin

D Hu, H Wu, Y Zhu, W Zhang, W Mu - Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Lacto-N-triose II (LNT II), an important backbone for the synthesis of
different human milk oligosaccharides, such as lacto-N-neotetraose and lacto-N-tetraose …

Deciphering the thermotolerance of chitinase O from Chitiniphilus shinanonensis by in vitro and in silico studies

B Bhuvanachandra, D Sivaramakrishna, S Alim… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochemical and biophysical studies revealed that chitinase O from Chitiniphilus
shinanonensis (CsChiO) exhibits considerable thermotolerance, possibly due to the …

Preparation and properties of chitin/silk fibroin biocompatible composite fibers

Y Liang, Y Zou, S Wu, D Song, W Xu… - Journal of Biomaterials …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In the present world chitin is used enormously in various fields, such as biopharmaceuticals,
medical and clinical bioproducts, food packaging, etc. However, its development has been …

Characterization and genome sequence of chitinase-producing Chitiniphilus shinanonensis

DM Tran, TU Huynh, TO Do, I Pentekhina - Ecological Genetics and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Chitinolytic bacteria play a crucial role in the degradation of chitin and have been widely
applied for green crop production. In this work, 4 chitinase-producing strains were isolated …

Chitinases: Structure, Function, and Valorization of Marine Shell Waste

D Digvijay, A Seenivasan - Enzymes in the Valorization of Waste, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
The industrial production of shellfishery wastes has been increasing rapidly as a result of
food requirements worldwide. Henceforth, a novel strategic plan for handling this waste is …