Biochemical characterization of three midgut chitin deacetylases of the Lepidopteran insect Bombyx mori.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2019.01.005
Abstract: Peritrophic membrane (PM) is a chitin and protein-containing extracellular matrix that lines the midgut in most insect species, functioning as a barrier to exogenous toxins and pathogens. Midgut chitin deacetylases (CDAs) are chitin-modifying enzymes known… read more here.
Keywords: bombyx mori; midgut chitin; chitin deacetylases; mol ... See more keywords
Chitin deacetylases are necessary for insect femur muscle attachment and mobility
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2120853119
Abstract: Significance We show that interfering with insect chitin deacetylation by down-regulation of specific chitin deacetylase (CDA) isoforms, belonging to subfamily group I, causes breakage of the chitinous internal tendon cuticle at the femur–tibia joint, muscle… read more here.
Keywords: deacetylases necessary; chitin; muscle; chitin deacetylases ... See more keywords
What Are the Functions of Chitin Deacetylases in Aspergillus fumigatus?
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.00028
Abstract: Deacetylation of chitin by chitin deacetylases (Cda) results in the formation of chitosan. Chitosan, a polymer of β1,4 linked glucosamine, plays multiple roles in the function of the fungal cell wall, including virulence and evasion… read more here.
Keywords: aspergillus fumigatus; virulence; chitin deacetylases; cell wall ... See more keywords
Substrate Recognition and Specificity of Chitin Deacetylases and Related Family 4 Carbohydrate Esterases
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms19020412
Abstract: Carbohydrate esterases family 4 (CE4 enzymes) includes chitin and peptidoglycan deacetylases, acetylxylan esterases, and poly-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylases that act on structural polysaccharides, altering their physicochemical properties, and participating in diverse biological functions. Chitin and peptidoglycan deacetylases… read more here.
Keywords: chitin deacetylases; family; carbohydrate esterases; deacetylases related ... See more keywords