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Regulation of chitinase production by the 5'-untranslated region of the ybfM in Serratia marcescens 2170.
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry - 1 Jan 2012
Toratani Tadayuki, Suzuki Kazushi, Shimizu Mari, Sugimoto Hayuki, Watanabe Takeshi
Abstract excerpt
Serratia marcescens 2170 produces three chitinases and the chitin-binding protein CBP21, and efficiently degrades insoluble and crystalline chitin. The three chitinases and CBP21 are induced by N,N'-diacetylchitobiose [(GlcNAc)₂], the major product of chitin hydrolysis by S. marcescens chitinases. We have found that uptake of both (GlcNAc)₂ and N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) is important for the efficient...
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