In silico characterization of bacterial chitinase: illuminating its relationship with archaeal and eukaryotic cousins

Abstract Background Chitin is one of the most abundant biopolymers on Earth, only trailing second after cellulose. The enzyme chitinase is responsible for the degradation of chitin. Chitinases are found to be produced by wide range of organisms ranging from archaea to higher plants. Though chitin is...

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Main Authors: Bhramar Dutta, Jan Deska, Rajib Bandopadhyay, Salem Shamekh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43141-021-00121-6