Chitinases: in agriculture and human healthcare

Improving the Insecticidal Activity against Resistant Culex quinquefasciatus Mosquitoes by Expression of Chitinase Gene chiAC in Bacillus sphaericus

Cai, Y., Yan, J., Hu, X., Han, B., & Yuan, Z. (2007) · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · doi:10.1128/aem.01510-07 · Cited by 27

Chitinase from soybean seeds: purification and some properties of the enzyme system

Wadsworth, S. A., & Zikakis, J. P. (1984) · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · doi:10.1021/jf00126a018 · Cited by 27

Pulmonary cryptococcosis induces chitinase in the rat

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Purification and Some Properties of Two Forms of Chitinase from Mycelial Cells of Mucor rouxii

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Subcellular localization of glyoxylate cycle key enzymes involved in oxalate biosynthesis of wood-destroying basidiomycete Fomitopsis palustris grown on glucose

Sakai, S., Nishide, T., Munır, E., Baba, K., Inui, H., Nakano, Y., Hattori, T., & Shimada, M. (2006) · Microbiology · doi:10.1099/mic.0.28702-0 · Cited by 27

Purification and Characterization of an Antifungal Chitinase in Jelly Fig (Ficus awkeotsang) Achenes

Li, Y.-C., Chang, C.-T., Hsiao, E. S. L., Hsu, J. S. F., Huang, J., & Tzen, J. T. C. (2003) · Plant and Cell Physiology · doi:10.1093/pcp/pcg141 · Cited by 26

Purification and characterization of a novel chitinase from Burkholderia cepacia strain KH2 isolated from the bed log of Lentinus edodes, Shiitake mushroom.

Ogawa, K., Yoshida, N., Kariya, K., Ohnishi, C., & Ikeda, R. (2002) · The Journal of General and Applied Microbiology · doi:10.2323/jgam.48.25 · Cited by 25

Isolation and purification of fungal pathogen (Macrophomina phaseolina) induced chitinase from moth beans (Phaseolus aconitifolius)

Gupta, H., & Garg, N. (2010) · Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences · doi:10.4103/0975-7406.62708 · Cited by 25

Antifungal properties of chitinases from Castanea sativa against hypovirulent and virulent strains of the chestnut blight fungus Cryphonectria parasitica

Vannini, A., Caruso, C., Leonardi, L., Rugini, E., Chiarot, E., Caporale, C., & Buonocore, V. (1999) · Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology · doi:10.1006/pmpp.1999.0201 · Cited by 24

Purification and some properties of chitinases from melon plants infected by Colletotrichum lagenarium

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Basic Endochitinases Are Major Proteins in Castanea sativa Cotyledons

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Purification and Characterization of Chitinase A ofStreptomyces cyaneusSP-27: An Enzyme Participates in Protoplast Formation fromSchizophyllum communeMycelia

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Isolation and sequence of a novel amphibian pancreatic chitinase

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Current state of genetically modified plant impact on target and non-target fungi

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Synergistic Effects of Glutathione and Vitamin E on ROS Mediated Ethanol Toxicity in Isolated Rat Hepatocytes

Gupta, A., Singh, S., Jamal, F., Nath, S., Mehrotra, S., & Sharma, B. (2011) · Asian Journal of Biochemistry · doi:10.3923/ajb.2011.347.356 · Cited by 24

Microbial Chitinases for Chitin Waste Management

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Purification and Characterization of a Novel Isozyme of Chitinase fromBombyx mori

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Fungal Diseases of Fruit and Foliage of Citrus Trees

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Are Pesticides a Problem?

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Purification and Properties of Extracellular Chitinases from the Parasitic Fungus Isaria japonica

Kawachi, I., Fujieda, T., Ujita, M., Ishii, Y., Yamagishi, K., Sato, H., Funaguma, T., & Hara, A. (2001) · Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering · doi:10.1016/s1389-1723(01)80313-3 · Cited by 21

Purification and characterization of chitinases from Clostridium sp. E-16 isolated from the intestinal tract of the South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens)

Konagaya, Y., Tsuchiya, C., & Sugita, H. (2006) · Letters in Applied Microbiology · doi:10.1111/j.1472-765x.2006.01926.x · Cited by 21

A Chitinase Indispensable for Formation of Protoplast ofSchizophyllum communein Basidiomycete-lytic Enzyme Preparation Produced byBacillus circulansKA-304

Yano, S., Rattanakit, N., Wakayama, M., & Tachiki, T. (2004) · Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1271/bbb.68.1299 · Cited by 21

The Effect of Chitinase on Didymella applanata, the Causal Agent of Raspberry Cane Spur light

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Interactions between engineered tomato plants expressing antifungal enzymes and nontarget fungi in the rhizosphere and phyllosphere

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Purification and characterization of a chitinase (sAMC) with antifungal activity from seeds of Astragalus membranaceus

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The influence of carbohydrases on the growth of fungal pathogens in vitro and in vivo

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Fungus diseases on potato seed tubers planted in England and Wales, 1963‐76

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The chitinase system from Trichomonas vaginalis as a potential target for antimicrobial therapy of urogenital trichomoniasis

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Side Effects of Fungicides Used in Cucurbitaceous Crop on Trichogrammaatopovirilia Oatman & Platner (Hymenoptera: Trichogramatidae)

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Saccharification of Chitin Using Solid-State Culture of Aspergillus sp. S1-13 with Shellfish Waste as a Substrate

Rattanakit, N., Yang, S., Wakayama, M., Plikomol, A., & Tachiki, T. (2003) · Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering · doi:10.1016/s1389-1723(03)80073-7 · Cited by 18

Purification and characterization of extracellular, acidic chitinase isoenzymes from elicitor‐stimulated parsley cells

KIRSCH, C., Hahlbrock, K., & Kombrink, E. (1993) · European Journal of Biochemistry · doi:10.1111/j.1432-1033.1993.tb17777.x · Cited by 18

Expression of a Serratia marcescens Chitinase Gene in Sinorhizobium fredii USDA191 and Sinorhizobium meliloti RCR2011 Impedes Soybean and Alfalfa Nodulation

Krishnan, H. B., Kim, K. Y., & Krishnan, A. H. (1999) · Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions · doi:10.1094/mpmi.1999.12.8.748 · Cited by 18

Chitinase activity of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam var. Tainong 57)

Hou, W., Chen, Y. C., & Lin, Y. H. (1998) · Taipei Medical University Repository · Cited by 17

Insecticidal Toxic Proteins Produced by Photorhabdus luminescens akhurstii, a Symbiont of Heterorhabditis indica.

Rajagopal, R., & Bhatnagar, R. K. (2002) · PubMed · Cited by 17

Transgenic cucumber expressing an endogenous class III chitinase gene has reduced symptoms from Botrytis cinerea

Kishimoto, K., Nishizawa, Y., Tabei, Y., Nakajima, M., Hibi, T., & AKUTSU, K. (2004) · Journal of General Plant Pathology · doi:10.1007/s10327-004-0152-5 · Cited by 17

Synergistic interactions between chitinase ChiCW and fungicides against plant fungal pathogens.

Huang, C., & Chen, C. (2008) · PubMed · Cited by 17

Use of antagonistic bacilli for biocontrol of fungi degrading fresh wood

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Cloning, expression, purification and characterisation of a thermostable chitinase fromBacillus licheniformis A1

Sandallı, C., Kaçağan, M., Çanakçı, S., & Beldüz, A. O. (2008) · Annals of Microbiology · doi:10.1007/bf03175324 · Cited by 15

Agricultural chemical utilization and human health.

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Purification and Characterization of Chitinase B from Moderately Thermophilic BacteriumRalstoniasp. A-471

Ueda, M., Kotani, Y., Sutrisno, A., Nakazawa, M., & Miyatake, K. (2005) · Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1271/bbb.69.842 · Cited by 14

[Purification and properties of chitinase from Enterobacter aerogenes].

Tang, Y., Zhao, J., Ding, S., Liu, S., & Yang, Z. (2001) · PubMed · Cited by 14

Purification and Characterization of Chitinase Isozymes from a Red Algae,Chondrus verrucosus

Shirota, K., Sato, T., Sekiguchi, J., Miyauchi, K., MOCHIZUKI, A., & Matsumiya, M. (2008) · Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1271/bbb.80141 · Cited by 13

Characterization of chitinases of polycentric anaerobic rumen fungi

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Purification of Allosamidin-sensitive and -insensitive Chitinases Produced by Allosamidin-producingStreptomyces

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Protoplast formation by a mycolase from Streptomyces olivaceoviridis and purification of chitinases

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Improving biocontrol effect ofPseudomonas fluorescensP5 on plant diseases by genetic modification with chitinase gene

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Properties of extracellular chitinase fromMyrothecium verrucaria, an antagonist to the groundnut rustPuccinia arachidis

Govindsamy, V., Rajarao, G. K., & Balasubramanian, R. (1998) · Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology · doi:10.1080/07060669809500446 · Cited by 12

Chitinolytic activities inTrichomonas vaginalis

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Purification and properties of chitinase from cabbage stems with roots

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[Purification and properties of a thermostable chitinase from thermophilic fungus Thermomyces lanuginosus].

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Induction and localization of a lipoxygenase from Fusarium proliferatum

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Purification and Characterization of Two Chitinase Isoforms from the Bulbs of Gladiolus (Gladiolus gandavensis)

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Ultrastructural aspects of wall regeneration byPythium protoplasts

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Purification, Characterization, and cDNA Cloning of Rice Class III Chitinase

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Purification and characterization of extracellular chitinase from a novel strain Aspergillus fumigatus CS-01

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Intra-strain crossing in Trichoderma harzianum via protoplast fusion to enhance chitinase productivity and biocontrol activity

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Purification and some properties of a chitinase from Xanthomonas sp. strain AK

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Production and Biochemical Characterization of Insecticidal Enzymes from Aspergillus fumigatus Toward Callosobruchus maculatus

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Effect of mycolase and amphotericin B onCandida albicansandCandida pseudotropicalis in vitroandin vivo

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Preparation of mitochondrial DNA from fungal protoplasts

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Purification and characterization of a thermophilic chitinase produced by Aeromonas sp. DYU-Too7

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Short communication: Protoplast formation from the thermophilic fungus Malbranchea sulfurea, using the thermostable chitinase and laminarinase of Paecilomyces varioti

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Efficiency of Chitinolytic Enzymes in the Formation ofTricholoma matsutakeProtoplasts

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Purification and inhibition fungal growth of chitinases fromVibrio pacini

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Purification and Characterization of Chitinase from Pupae of Pieris rapae crucivora Boisduval.

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Chitinase Purified from Alfalfa Infected by Clover Proliferation Mycoplasmalike Organism.

ZHONG, Q., & Hiruki, C. (1993) · Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B · doi:10.2183/pjab.69.255 · Cited by 6

Endochitinases from Castanea crenata cotyledons

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Purification and Characterization of Acidic Chitinases from Gizzards of Broiler ( Gallus gallus L. )

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Purification and Characterization of Streptomyces sp. IK Chitinase

Margino, S., Nugroho, A. J., & Asmara, W. (2010) · Indonesian Journal of Biotechnology · doi:10.22146/ijbiotech.7820 · Cited by 5

Chitinase from Leaves of Beta vulgaris and other Higher Plants

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Purification and characterization of a chitinase from Cytophaga sp. HJ isolated from sea sand

Lee, D., H.-J., N., & Lee, K. M. (1999) · Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology · Cited by 4

Are chitinolytic rhizosphere bacteria really beneficial to plants?

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Mycolase II: an enzyme antifungal agent interacts with the polyene antibiotic pimaricin in the treatment of keratomycosis

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[Purification and characterization of a chitinase from Bombyx mori].

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Purification and Some Properties of Chitinase from Momordica charantia

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Side effect of some fungicides on the mite population in an apple orchard in Croatia

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Response of soil microflora to the insecticides fonofos and parathion

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Biocontrol yeasts: mechanisms and applications

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Antifungal Agents in Agriculture: Friends and Foes of Public Health

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Chitinase-producing bacteria and their role in biocontrol

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Chitinases from Bacteria to Human: Properties, Applications, and Future Perspectives

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Chitinases—Potential Candidates for Enhanced Plant Resistance towards Fungal Pathogens

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The Prospect of Microbial Chitinase as a Bio-Shield for the Biocontrol of Plant Pathogens: A Step towards Eco-Friendly Farming

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Chitinases in biological control

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Chitinases: An update

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Prospects of chitinase in sustainable farming and modern biotechnology: an update on recent progress and challenges

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Antifungal and insecticidal potential of chitinases: A credible choice for the eco-friendly farming

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