Structural analysis of group II chitinase (ChtII) catalysis completes the puzzle of chitin hydrolysis in insects

Chitin is a linear homopolymer of N-acetyl-β-d-glucosamines and a major structural component of insect cuticles. Chitin hydrolysis involves glycoside hydrolase family 18 (GH18) chitinases. In insects, chitin hydrolysis is essential for periodic shedding of the old cuticle ecdysis and proceeds via a...

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Autores principales: Chen, Wei, Qu, Mingbo, Zhou, Yong, Yang, Qing
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2018
Materias:
Enzymology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5827449/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29317504
http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.RA117.000119

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5827449/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29317504
http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.RA117.000119

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