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