Acidic mammalian chitinase is a proteases-resistant glycosidase in mouse digestive system

Chitinases are enzymes that hydrolyze chitin, a polymer of β-1, 4-linked N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc). Chitin has long been considered as a source of dietary fiber that is not digested in the mammalian digestive system. Here, we provide evidence that acidic mammalian chitinase (AMCase) can functi...

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Main Authors: Ohno, Misa, Kimura, Masahiro, Miyazaki, Haruko, Okawa, Kazuaki, Onuki, Riho, Nemoto, Chiyuki, Tabata, Eri, Wakita, Satoshi, Kashimura, Akinori, Sakaguchi, Masayoshi, Sugahara, Yasusato, Nukina, Nobuyuki, Bauer, Peter O., Oyama, Fumitaka
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5121897/