Identification, cloning, and characterization of a novel chitinase from leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens: An enzyme with antifungal and insecticidal activity
Kelli Cristina Micocci, Ariele C. Moreira, Amanda D. Sanchez, Jessica L. Pettinatti, Marina Campos Rocha, Bruna Soares Dionizio, Katia Celina Santos Correa, Iran Malavazi, Felipe C. Wouters, Odair Corrèa Bueno, Dulce Helena Ferreira de Souza
Topics & Concepts
ChitinaseChitinBiologyAmmonium sulfate precipitationPichia pastorisBiochemistryYeastBotanyMicrobiologyEnzymeRecombinant DNAGeneSize-exclusion chromatographyChitosanStudies on Chitinases and ChitosanasesInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesEntomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control