Characteristics of a Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) extracellular protein targeting chitin and chitosan
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Researchers describe the properties of a chitin-binding protein from Streptomyces coelicolor that has 37% homology to the chitin-binding protein CHB1 from Streptomyces olivaceoviridis. Unlike CHB1, the protein binds alpha-chitin, beta-chitin, and chitosan.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 2001
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Distribution and phylogenetic analysis of family 19 chitinases in actinobacteria
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Chitinase is a glycosyl hydrate that catalyzes the degradation of chitin, an insoluble linear beta-1, 4-linked polymer of N-acetylglucosamine and family 19 chitinase are assumed to be a part of a mechanism of defense against fungal pathogens. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that there is a close relationship between family 19 chitinases found in actinobacteria and plant class IV chitinase.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 2004
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The dasABC gene cluster, adjacent to dasR, encodes a novel ABC transporter for the uptake of N,N'-diacetylchitobiose in Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2)
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The transporter genes for N,N'-diacetylchitobiose [(GlcNAc).sub.2] in the genome of Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) was explored by the direct repeat sequence as a probe to determine the [(GlcNAc).sub.2] uptake activity which was induced by the amino sugar itself.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 2007
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