A Chitinase Gene Belonging to Serratia marcescens GBS19 Reveals Horizontal Gene Transfer within Bacterial Strains Besides its Biocontrol Potential Against Myzus persicae.

Ahmet Can, Ömür Baysal

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Ahmet Can *Faculty of Science, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Molecular Microbiology Unit, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, 48121, Kötekli-Muğla, Turkey.

Ömür Baysal *Faculty of Science, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Molecular Microbiology Unit, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, 48121, Kötekli-Muğla, Turkey. omurbaysal@mu.edu.tr.

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Abstract

Microorganisms produce diverse enzymes with applications in biological control and pest management. Chitinase enzymes degrade chitin, a structural component of insect exoskeletons and fungal cell walls, offering sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions for agricultural pest and pathogen management. This study focused on the chiA gene from our original strain belonging to Serratia marcescens identified using multi locus sequencing and ribosomal DNA analysis, amplified via PCR, cloned into expression vectors, and expressed as a recombinant protein. The chiA enzyme was purified using His-tag affinity chromatography and showed optimal activity at 40 °C and pH 5. The purified chiA enzyme exhibited strong insecticidal activity against Myzus persicae, with an lethal dose

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AphidsBacterial ProteinsChitinasesGene Transfer, HorizontalSerratia marcescensAnimalsBiological Control AgentsChitinMolecular Docking SimulationPest Control, BiologicalBacterial ProteinsBiological Control AgentsChitinChitinaseschiA geneCloningGenome comparisonInsecticidal activityRecombinant DNASerratia marcescens

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PMID40622509

DOI10.1186/s12934-015-0328-z

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