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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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Pubblicato in:J Biol Chem
Autori principali: Chen, Wei, Qu, Mingbo, Zhou, Yong, Yang, Qing
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2018
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5827449/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29317504
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.RA117.000119
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