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A chitinase with two catalytic domains is required for organization of the cuticular extracellular matrix of a beetle
Insect cuticle or exoskeleton is an extracellular matrix formed primarily from two different structural biopolymers, chitin and protein. During each molt cycle, a new cuticle is deposited simultaneously with degradation of the inner part of the chitinous procuticle of the overlying old exoskeleton b...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5891080/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29590098 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1007307 |