Concept information
Preferred term
Chitinases
Type
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mesh:Descriptor
Definition
- Glycoside hydrolases that break down glycosidic bonds in CHITIN. They are important for insect and worm morphogenesis and plant defense against pathogens. Human chitinases may play a role in the etiology of allergies and asthma.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Chitinase
- Poly(1,4-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide)) glycanohydrolase
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- administration & dosage (Qualifier)
- adverse effects (Qualifier)
- analysis (Qualifier)
- antagonists & inhibitors (Qualifier)
- biosynthesis (Qualifier)
- blood (Qualifier)
- cerebrospinal fluid (Qualifier)
- chemical synthesis (Qualifier)
- chemistry (Qualifier)
- classification (Qualifier)
- deficiency (Qualifier)
- drug effects (Qualifier)
- economics (Qualifier)
- genetics (Qualifier)
- history (Qualifier)
- immunology (Qualifier)
- isolation & purification (Qualifier)
- metabolism (Qualifier)
- pharmacokinetics (Qualifier)
- pharmacology (Qualifier)
- physiology (Qualifier)
- poisoning (Qualifier)
- radiation effects (Qualifier)
- standards (Qualifier)
- supply & distribution (Qualifier)
- therapeutic use (Qualifier)
- toxicity (Qualifier)
- ultrastructure (Qualifier)
- urine (Qualifier)
In other languages
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French
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Chitodextrinase
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Poly-bêta-glucosaminidase
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Poly(1,4-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide)) glycanohydrolase
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-QNZHFSKF-C
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