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Evolutionary activation of acidic chitinase in herbivores through the H128R mutation in ruminant livestock
Placental mammals' ancestors were insectivores, suggesting that modern mammals may have inherited the ability to digest insects. Acidic chitinase (Chia) is a crucial enzyme hydrolyzing significant component of insects' exoskeleton in many species. On the other hand, herbivorous animal grou...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10368815/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37502259 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2023.107254 |