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Chitin Synthase

Known as: trans N Acetylglucosaminosylase, Chitin UDP Acetylglucosaminyltransferase, Chitin Synthase [Chemical/Ingredient] 
An enzyme that converts UDP glucosamine into chitin and UDP. EC 2.4.1.16.
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Review
2004
Review
2004
A vaccine against coccidioidomycosis is justified and attainable.
Coccidioides is a fungal pathogen of humans which can cause a life-threatening respiratory disease in immunocompetent individuals… 
2003
2003
High-performance liquid chromatographic enantioseparation using chitin carbamate derivatives as chiral stationary phases.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Walking into the unknown: a 'step down' PCR-based technique leading to the direct sequence analysis of flanking genomic DNA.
Review
1999
Review
1999
Chitin synthases in yeast and fungi.
The polysaccharide chitin is an important structural component of the cell walls of many fungi. Chitin synthesis is directly… 
1999
1999
Chitin synthase II inhibitory activity of ursolic acid, isolated from Crataegus pinnatifida.
Two triterpenoid compounds, ursolic acid and uvaol, were isolated from Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge leaves. Ursolic acid inhibits… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Characterization of CHS4 (CAL2), a Gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Involved in Chitin Biosynthesis and Allelic to SKT5 and CSD4
We have cloned CHS4, a gene that complements the resistance to Calcofluor of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae cal2 mutant. We show… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Nucleotide sequence variation of chitin synthase genes among ectomycorrhizal fungi and its potential use in taxonomy
DNA sequences of single-copy genes coding for chitin synthases (UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine:chitin 4-beta-N… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Isolation of a chitin synthase gene (CHS1) from Candida albicans by expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Chitin synthase activity was studied in yeast and hyphal forms of Candida albicans. pH‐activity profiles showed that yeast and… 
1984
1984
Localization of Chitin synthase in Mucor rouxii by an autoradiographic method.
The localization of chitin synthase in the cells of Mucor rouxii was studied by a method which combined permeabilization of the… 
1983
1983
The biosynthesis of crustacean chitin. Isolation and characterization of polyprenol-linked intermediates from brine shrimp microsomes.
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