Chitinases catalyze the degradation of chitin, a ubiquitous polymer generated from the cell
walls of fungi, shells of crustaceans, and cuticles of insects. They are gaining increasing …

Chitin is an important component of the exteriors of insects and fungi. Upon degradation of
chitin by a number of organisms, severe damage and even death may occur in pathogens …

The negative impact of the massive use of synthetic pesticides on the environment and on
human health has stimulated the search for environment-friendly practices for controlling …

Chitinases, the enzymes responsible for the biological degradation of chitin, are found in a
wide range of organisms from bacteria to higher plants and animals. They participate in …

Actinobacteria, a large group of Gram-positive bacteria, secrete a wide range of extracellular
enzymes involved in the degradation of organic compounds and biopolymers including the …

Chitin is the most abundant renewable polymer in the oceans and is an important source of
carbon and nitrogen for marine organisms. The process of chitin degradation is a key step in …

Aphelids are little-known phagotrophic parasites of algae whose life cycle and morphology
resemble those of the parasitic rozellids (Cryptomycota, Rozellomycota). In previous …

Over the past decade, reckless usage of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers in agriculture has
made the environment and human health progressively vulnerable. This setting leads to the …

Chitinases are crucial for the survival of bacterial and fungal pathogens both during host
infection and outside the host in the environment. Chitinases facilitate adhesion onto host …

Chitinases are a category of hydrolytic enzymes that catalyze chitin and are formed by a
wide variety of microorganisms. In nature, microbial chitinases are primarily responsible for …