Fungal chitinases: Diversity, mechanistic properties and biotechnological potential

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 533-543

  Hartl, Lukas ^a   Zach, Simone ^a   Seidl Seiboth, Verena ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Chitin; Chitinase; Chitosan; Fungi; GH family 18

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS; BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; CELL WALLS; CHITIN DERIVATIVES; CHITINASE; CHITINASES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; GH FAMILY 18; GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASES; INDUSTRIAL PROCESSS; MECHANISTIC PROPERTIES; OVER-EXPRESSION; PROTEIN ENGINEERING; SUBSTRATE-BINDING; SUBSTRATE-BINDING SITES; WIDE SPECTRUM;

ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY REACTIONS; BINDING ENERGY; BIODEGRADATION; CHITIN; CHITOSAN; GENETIC ENGINEERING; SUBSTRATES; SUGARS;

FUNGI;

ACETYLGLUCOSAMINIDASE; ALLOSAMIDIN; ARGADIN; ARGIFIN; CHITIN; CHITINASE; CHITOSAN; FUNGAL CHITINASE; FUNGAL ENZYME; GLYCOSIDASE INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOMECHANICS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHITIN; DATA MINING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGUS; GENE EXPRESSION; HYDROLYSIS; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; INHIBITOR; PROTEIN; SUGAR;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODIVERSITY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC BACTERIUM; ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; MYCOPARASITE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN HYDROLYSIS; REVIEW; SOLUBILITY;

BINDING SITES; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHITINASE; FUNGI; GENETIC VARIATION; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

FUNGI;

EID: 84856287089     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-011-3723-3     Document Type: Review

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