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Chitinase: diversity, limitations, and trends in engineering for suitable applications.
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85 citing papers in PubMed, 225 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The Significance of YKL-40, a Marker Involved in Extracellular Matrix Remodeling, in Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes: A Prospective Observational Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Enhanced production of chitinase from Bacillus cereus V5331 and evaluation of anti-candidal potential of enzyme: central composite design approach.Antonie van Leeuwenhoek · 2026Article
- Characterization of GH18 chitinase in Leishmania braziliensis: expression, structural insights, and implications for vaccine and therapeutic development.Biological research · 2026Article
- A Bait-and-Switch Strategy Links Phenotypes to Genes Coding for Polymer-Degrading Enzymes in Intact Microbiomes.Microbial biotechnology · 2026Article
- Functional protein design and enhancement with ontology reinforcement iteration.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Characterization of an Atypical GH19 Family Chitinase fromMicroorganisms · 2026Article
- Functional Characterization and Antifungal Activity of Insect-Derived Chitinases Expressed inPolymers · 2026Article
- The Factors Involved in Plant-Insect-Microbe Interactions Expanded: Genome Analysis and Description of Frigoribacterium adelgis sp. nov.Environmental microbiology reports · 2026Article
- Green bioconversion of insoluble chitin: chitinase development pathways via multi-strategy synergy.Bioresources and bioprocessing · 2026Review
- The chitinolytic enzymes from the entomopathogenic fungusFrontiers in fungal biology · 2026Review
- A Potent Plant-Derived Chitinase: Structural Informatics and Insecticidal Activity against Helicoverpa armigera.Cell biochemistry and biophysics · 2025Article
- Characterization of a Peptidoglycan-Degrading Protein: Biochemical and Antimicrobial Characteristics, Antibiotic Synergism, and Delivery System Innovation.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2025Article
- A Bait-and-Switch strategy links phenotypes to genes coding for Polymer-Degrading Enzymes in Intact Microbiomes.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Oryzifoliimicrobium ureilyticus gen. nov., sp. nov., a Novel Phosphate-Solubilizing and Siderophore-Producing Bacterium Within the Family Rhizobiaceae.Current microbiology · 2025Article
- Genomic analysis of Pseudomonas sp. GWSMS-1 isolated from Antarctica reveals its potential in Chitin hydrolysis.BMC genomic data · 2025Article
- Karakum desert: a unique source of cultivable novel and rare actinomycetes with a remarkable biosynthetic potential.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2025Article
- Comparative Potential of Chitinase and Chitosanase from the StrainBiotech (Basel (Switzerland)) · 2025Article
- Infrared Free-Electron Laser: A Versatile Molecular Cutter for Analyzing Solid-State Biomacromolecules.ACS omega · 2025Article
- Genome-Wide Mining of Chitinase Diversity in the Marine DiatomMarine drugs · 2025Article
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Abstract
Chitinases catalyze the degradation of chitin, a ubiquitous polymer generated from the cell walls of fungi, shells of crustaceans, and cuticles of insects. They are gaining increasing attention in medicine, agriculture, food and drug industries, and environmental management. Their roles in the degradation of chitin for the production of industrially useful products and in the control of fungal pathogens and insect pests render them attractive for such purposes. However, chitinases have diverse sources, characteristics, and mechanisms of action that seem to restrain optimization procedures and render standardization techniques for enhanced practical applications complex. Hence, results of laboratory trials are not usually consistent with real-life applications. With the growing field of protein engineering, these complexities can be overcome by modifying or redesigning chitinases to enhance specific features required for specific applications. In this review, the variations in features and mechanisms of chitinases that limit their exploitation in biotechnological applications are compiled. Recent attempts to engineer chitinases for improved efficiency are also highlighted.
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