Plant root associated chitinases: structures and functions
Abstract Chitinases degrade chitin, a linear homopolymer of β-1,4-linked N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) residues found in the cell walls of fungi and…
chitin-binding domain
New Recombinant Antimicrobial Peptides Confer Resistance to Fungal Pathogens in Tobacco Plants
Abstract Antimicrobial peptides have been long known to confer resistance to plant pathogens. In this study, new recombinant peptides constructed…
Regulation of Chitinase in Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) During Infection by Heliothis virescens ascovirus 3h (HvAV-3h)
Abstract Insect chitinases play essential roles in the molting and metamorphosis of insects. The virus Heliothis virescens ascovirus 3h (HvAV-3h)…
Study on Cecropin B2 Production via Construct Bearing Intein Oligopeptide Cleavage Variants
Abstract In this study, genetic engineering was applied to the overexpression of the antimicrobial peptide (AMP) cecropin B2 (cecB2). pTWIN1…