Literature summary for 3.2.1.14 extracted from
Choo, Y.M.; Lee, K.S.; Kim, B.Y.; Kim, D.H.; Yoon, H.J.; Sohn, H.D.; Jin, B.R.
A gut-specific chitinase from the mulberry longicorn beetle, Apriona germari (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae): cDNA cloning, gene structure, expression and enzymatic activity (2007), Eur. J. Entomol., 104, 173-180.
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Cloned(Commentary)
Cloned (Comment) |
Organism |
AgChi cDNA is expressed as a 46000 Da polypeptide in baculovirus-infected insect Sf9 cells and the recombinant AgChi shows activity in a chitinase enzyme assay |
Apriona germari |
Molecular Weight [Da]
Molecular Weight [Da] |
Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] |
Comment |
Organism |
46000 |
- |
x * 46000, SDS-PAGE |
Apriona germari |
Organism
Organism |
UniProt |
Comment |
Textmining |
Apriona germari |
- |
- |
- |
Posttranslational Modification
Posttranslational Modification |
Comment |
Organism |
glycoprotein |
three N-glycosylation sites. AgChi is N-glycosylated, but the carbohydrate moieties are not essential for chitinolytic activity |
Apriona germari |
Source Tissue
Source Tissue |
Comment |
Organism |
Textmining |
gut |
AgChi is expressed in three gut regions, indicating that the gut is the prime site for AgChi synthesis in Apriona germari larvae |
Apriona germari |
- |
Subunits
Subunits |
Comment |
Organism |
? |
x * 46000, SDS-PAGE |
Apriona germari |
Synonyms
Synonyms |
Comment |
Organism |
AgChi |
- |
Apriona germari |