Although mammals do not produce chitin, they have two functional chitinases, Chitotriosidase (CHIT1) and acidic mammalian chitinase (AMCase), as well as chitinase-like proteins (such as YKL-40) that …

Chitinases, enzymes that degrade chitin, have long been studied for their role in various biological processes. They play crucial roles in the moulting process of invertebrates, the digestion of chitinous …

Chitinase is defined as an enzyme that breaks down the β, 1–4 linkages in the chitin chain, facilitating the degradation of chitin, a structural polysaccharide found in insect exoskeletons, fungal cell walls, …

Chitinases are a category of hydrolytic enzymes that catalyze chitin and are formed by a wide variety of microorganisms. In nature, microbial chitinases are primarily responsible for chitin decomposition …

Jul 25, 2025 · Chitinase is an enzyme recognized for its ability to break down chitin, a widely distributed natural polymer. Chitinase is a hydrolytic enzyme that specifically targets chitin, the second most …

Chitinases are specialized enzymes that catalyze the breakdown of chitin into smaller oligosaccharides and monosaccharides. This biochemical transformation is crucial for numerous biological processes, …

Human chitinases and chitinase-like proteins (CLPs) provide the immune system with the ability to recognize or process chitin originating from chitinous pathogens.

Sep 6, 2019 · The present review strives to clarify these perspectives and critically discusses the advances and limitations of microbial chitinase in the further production of functional foods.

Background: Chitinases are the evolutionary conserved glycosidic enzymes that are characterized by their ability to cleave the naturally abundant polysaccharide chitin. The potential role of chitinases …

Jun 2, 2023 · Chitin is an abundant, linear, insoluble β-1, 4-linked N-acetylglucosamine polymer (GlcNAc), found in the cuticles of insects, the cell walls of fungi and crustacean shells. Chitinases are …