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Chitinases

Known as: Chitinase, Chitinases [Chemical/Ingredient], Poly(1,4-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide)) glycanohydrolase 
Glycoside hydrolases that break down glycosidic bonds in CHITIN. They are important for insect and worm morphogenesis and plant defense against… 
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Review
2005
Review
2005
A complete survey of Trichoderma chitinases reveals three distinct subgroups of family 18 chitinases
Genome‐wide analysis of chitinase genes in the Hypocrea jecorina (anamorph: Trichoderma reesei) genome database revealed the… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Cloning of Beauveria bassiana Chitinase Gene Bbchit1 and Its Application To Improve Fungal Strain Virulence
ABSTRACT Entomopathogenic fungi can produce a series of chitinases, some of which act synergistically with proteases to degrade… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Liquefaction of Autographa californica nucleopolyhedrovirus-infected insects is dependent on the integrity of virus-encoded chitinase and cathepsin genes.
We examined the role of the Autographa californica nucleopolyhedrovirus (AcMNPV)-encoded chitinase in virus pathogenesis in… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
In vitro degradation rates of partially N-acetylated chitosans in human serum.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
A short C-terminal sequence is necessary and sufficient for the targeting of chitinases to the plant vacuole.
Tobacco contains different isoforms of chitinase (EC 3.2.1.14), a hydrolase thought to be involved in the defense against… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
N-acetylation in chitosan and the rate of its enzymic hydrolysis.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Several "pathogenesis-related" proteins in potato are 1,3-beta-glucanases and chitinases.
Chitinase {poly[1,4-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide)]glycanohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.14} and 1,3-beta-glucanase (1,3-beta-D-glucan 3… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Antifungal Hydrolases in Pea Tissue : I. Purification and Characterization of Two Chitinases and Two beta-1,3-Glucanases Differentially Regulated during Development and in Response to Fungal…
Chitinase and beta-1,-3-glucanase activities increased coordinately in pea (Pisum sativum L. cv "Dot") pods during development… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Biological function of pathogenesis-related proteins: Four tobacco pathogenesis-related proteins are chitinases.
Four endochitinases (poly[1,4-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide)] glycanohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.14) have been purified from leaves of… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Preparation and purification of glucanase and chitinase from bean leaves.
Glucanase (endo-beta-1, 3-glucan 3-glucanohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.6, laminarinase, callase) and chitinase (poly-beta-1, 4-[2… 
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