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Publications
2016
Amino Groups of Chitosan Are Crucial for Binding to a Family 32 Carbohydrate Binding Module of a Chitosanase from Paenibacillus elgii Journal Article
In: J Biol Chem, vol. 291, no. 36, pp. 18977-90, 2016, ISSN: 0021-9258 (Print) 0021-9258.
Physical Properties and Stability of Soft Gelled Chitosan-Based Nanoparticles Journal Article
In: Macromol Biosci, vol. 16, no. 12, pp. 1873-1882, 2016, ISSN: 1616-5187.
Corynebacterium glutamicum possesses β-N-acetylglucosaminidase Journal Article
In: BMC Microbiol, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 177, 2016, ISSN: 1471-2180.
A Recombinant Fungal Chitin Deacetylase Produces Fully Defined Chitosan Oligomers with Novel Patterns of Acetylation Journal Article
In: Appl Environ Microbiol, vol. 82, no. 22, pp. 6645-6655, 2016, ISSN: 0099-2240 (Print) 0099-2240.
SYBR Gold Fluorescence Quenching is a Sensitive Probe of Chitosan-microRNA Interactions Journal Article
In: J Fluoresc, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 37-42, 2016, ISSN: 1053-0509.
Ordering of protein and water molecules at their interfaces with chitin nano-crystals Journal Article
In: J Struct Biol, vol. 193, no. 2, pp. 124-31, 2016, ISSN: 1047-8477.
Drosophila chitinous aECM and its cellular interactions during tracheal development Journal Article
In: Dev Dyn, vol. 245, no. 3, pp. 259-67, 2016, ISSN: 1058-8388.
A feedback mechanism converts individual cell features into a supracellular ECM structure in Drosophila trachea Journal Article
In: Elife, vol. 5, 2016, ISSN: 2050-084x.
Helicoidal Organization of Chitin in the Cuticle of the Migratory Locust Requires the Function of the Chitin Deacetylase2 Enzyme (LmCDA2) Journal Article
In: J Biol Chem, vol. 291, no. 47, pp. 24352-24363, 2016, ISSN: 0021-9258 (Print) 0021-9258.
2015
Chitin is a necessary component to maintain the barrier function of the peritrophic matrix in the insect midgut Journal Article
In: Insect Biochem Mol Biol, vol. 56, pp. 21-8, 2015, ISSN: 0965-1748.
Biotechnological approaches for field applications of chitooligosaccharides (COS) to induce innate immunity in plants Journal Article
In: Crit Rev Biotechnol, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 29-43, 2015, ISSN: 0738-8551.
In: Sci Rep, vol. 5, pp. 8716, 2015, ISSN: 2045-2322.
Chitosan encapsulation modulates the effect of capsaicin on the tight junctions of MDCK cells Journal Article
In: Sci Rep, vol. 5, pp. 10048, 2015, ISSN: 2045-2322.
A rational approach towards the design of chitosan-based nanoparticles obtained by ionotropic gelation Journal Article
In: Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces, vol. 135, pp. 99-108, 2015, ISSN: 0927-7765.
Chitinases Are Essential for Cell Separation in Ustilago maydis Journal Article
In: Eukaryot Cell, vol. 14, no. 9, pp. 846-57, 2015, ISSN: 1535-9778 (Print) 1535-9786.
Catalytic efficiency of chitinase-D on insoluble chitinous substrates was improved by fusing auxiliary domains Journal Article
In: PLoS One, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. e0116823, 2015, ISSN: 1932-6203.
Production of bioactive chitosan oligosaccharides using the hypertransglycosylating chitinase-D from Serratia proteamaculans Journal Article
In: Bioresour Technol, vol. 198, pp. 503-9, 2015, ISSN: 0960-8524.
In: Biomed Res Int, vol. 2015, pp. 857639, 2015, ISSN: 2314-6133 (Print).
Physicochemical and biological characterization of chitosan-microRNA nanocomplexes for gene delivery to MCF-7 breast cancer cells Journal Article
In: Sci Rep, vol. 5, pp. 13567, 2015, ISSN: 2045-2322.
Successful heterologous expression of a novel chitinase identified by sequence analyses of the metagenome from a chitin-enriched soil sample Journal Article
In: J Biotechnol, vol. 201, pp. 60-8, 2015, ISSN: 0168-1656.
Micro- and nano-structural details of a spider's filter for substrate vibrations: relevance for low-frequency signal transmission Journal Article
In: J R Soc Interface, vol. 12, no. 104, pp. 20141111, 2015, ISSN: 1742-5689 (Print) 1742-5662.
In: J Morphol, vol. 276, no. 12, pp. 1433-47, 2015, ISSN: 0022-2887.
Knickkopf and retroactive proteins are required for formation of laminar serosal procuticle during embryonic development of Tribolium castaneum Journal Article
In: Insect Biochem Mol Biol, vol. 60, pp. 1-6, 2015, ISSN: 0965-1748.
Deciphering the genetic programme triggering timely and spatially-regulated chitin deposition Journal Article
In: PLoS Genet, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. e1004939, 2015, ISSN: 1553-7390 (Print) 1553-7390.
The role of chitin, chitinases, and chitinase-like proteins in pediatric lung diseases Journal Article
In: Mol Cell Pediatr, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 3, 2015, ISSN: 2194-7791 (Print) 2194-7791.
2014
Two essential peritrophic matrix proteins mediate matrix barrier functions in the insect midgut Journal Article
In: Insect Biochem Mol Biol, vol. 49, pp. 24-34, 2014, ISSN: 0965-1748.
In: Insect Biochem Mol Biol, vol. 51, pp. 52-61, 2014, ISSN: 0965-1748 (Print) 0965-1748.
Structural basis of chitin oligosaccharide deacetylation Journal Article
In: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, vol. 53, no. 27, pp. 6882-7, 2014, ISSN: 1433-7851.
Affinity protein-based FRET tools for cellular tracking of chitosan nanoparticles and determination of the polymer degree of acetylation Journal Article
In: Biomacromolecules, vol. 15, no. 7, pp. 2532-9, 2014, ISSN: 1525-7797.
Enzymatic sequencing of partially acetylated chitosan oligomers Journal Article
In: Carbohydr Res, vol. 392, pp. 16-20, 2014, ISSN: 0008-6215.
Multiscale structural gradients enhance the biomechanical functionality of the spider fang Journal Article
In: Nat Commun, vol. 5, pp. 3894, 2014, ISSN: 2041-1723.
Functional specialization among members of Knickkopf family of proteins in insect cuticle organization Journal Article
In: PLoS Genet, vol. 10, no. 8, pp. e1004537, 2014, ISSN: 1553-7390 (Print) 1553-7390.
The Knickkopf DOMON domain is essential for cuticle differentiation in Drosophila melanogaster Journal Article
In: Arch Insect Biochem Physiol, vol. 86, no. 2, pp. 100-6, 2014, ISSN: 0739-4462.
2013
Chitin synthesis inhibitors: old molecules and new developments Journal Article
In: Insect Sci, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 121-38, 2013, ISSN: 1672-9609.
Insect-derived chitinases Journal Article
In: Adv Biochem Eng Biotechnol, vol. 136, pp. 19-50, 2013, ISSN: 0724-6145 (Print) 0724-6145.
Microcompartments within the yeast plasma membrane Journal Article
In: Biol Chem, vol. 394, no. 2, pp. 189-202, 2013, ISSN: 1431-6730.
Complexation of copper(II) with chitosan nanogels: toward control of microbial growth Journal Article
In: Carbohydr Polym, vol. 92, no. 2, pp. 1348-56, 2013, ISSN: 0144-8617.
In: J Struct Biol, vol. 183, no. 2, pp. 172-9, 2013, ISSN: 1047-8477.
Retroactive maintains cuticle integrity by promoting the trafficking of Knickkopf into the procuticle of Tribolium castaneum Journal Article
In: PLoS Genet, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. e1003268, 2013, ISSN: 1553-7390 (Print) 1553-7390.
The sulfonylurea receptor Sur is dispensable for chitin synthesis in Drosophila melanogaster embryos Journal Article
In: Pest Manag Sci, vol. 69, no. 10, pp. 1136-40, 2013, ISSN: 1526-498x.
The apical plasma membrane of chitin-synthesizing epithelia Journal Article
In: Insect Sci, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 139-46, 2013, ISSN: 1672-9609.
2012
Genomic and proteomic studies on the effects of the insect growth regulator diflubenzuron in the model beetle species Tribolium castaneum Journal Article
In: Insect Biochem Mol Biol, vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 264-76, 2012, ISSN: 0965-1748 (Print) 0965-1748.
Population bulk segregant mapping uncovers resistance mutations and the mode of action of a chitin synthesis inhibitor in arthropods Journal Article
In: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, vol. 109, no. 12, pp. 4407-12, 2012, ISSN: 0027-8424 (Print) 0027-8424.
In: Appl Environ Microbiol, vol. 78, no. 9, pp. 3114-9, 2012, ISSN: 0099-2240 (Print) 0099-2240.
The apical plasma membrane of chitin-synthesising epithelia Journal Article
In: Insect Sci, 2012, ISSN: 1672-9609.
δ-Aminolevulinate synthase is required for apical transcellular barrier formation in the skin of the Drosophila larva Journal Article
In: Eur J Cell Biol, vol. 91, no. 3, pp. 204-15, 2012, ISSN: 0171-9335.
2011
The cellular basis of chitin synthesis in fungi and insects: common principles and differences Journal Article
In: Eur J Cell Biol, vol. 90, no. 9, pp. 759-69, 2011, ISSN: 0171-9335.
Knickkopf protein protects and organizes chitin in the newly synthesized insect exoskeleton Journal Article
In: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, vol. 108, no. 41, pp. 17028-33, 2011, ISSN: 0027-8424 (Print) 0027-8424.
2010
A novel role of the yeast CaaX protease Ste24 in chitin synthesis Journal Article
In: Mol Biol Cell, vol. 21, no. 14, pp. 2425-33, 2010, ISSN: 1059-1524 (Print) 1059-1524.
Human macrophage activation triggered by chitotriosidase-mediated chitin and chitosan degradation Journal Article
In: Biomaterials, vol. 31, no. 33, pp. 8556-63, 2010, ISSN: 0142-9612.
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High-Throughput Screening Using UHPLC-MS To Characterize the Subsite Specificities of Chitosanases or Chitinases Journal Article
In: Anal Chem, vol. 92, no. 4, pp. 3246-3252, 2020, ISSN: 0003-2700.
In: Cell Surf, vol. 6, pp. 100039, 2020, ISSN: 2468-2330.
Robust enzymatic-mass spectrometric fingerprinting analysis of the fraction of acetylation of chitosans Journal Article
In: Carbohydr Polym, vol. 231, pp. 115684, 2020, ISSN: 0144-8617.
Epidermal Cell Surface Structure and Chitin-Protein Co-assembly Determine Fiber Architecture in the Locust Cuticle Journal Article
In: ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, vol. 12, no. 23, pp. 25581-25590, 2020, ISSN: 1944-8244 (Print) 1944-8244.
Imaging single glycans Journal Article
In: Nature, vol. 582, no. 7812, pp. 375-378, 2020, ISSN: 0028-0836.
Structural Studies Using Unnatural Oligosaccharides: Toward Sugar Foldamers Journal Article
In: Biomacromolecules, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 18-29, 2020, ISSN: 1525-7797.
Conformational Studies of Oligosaccharides Journal Article
In: Chemistry, vol. 26, no. 44, pp. 9814-9825, 2020, ISSN: 0947-6539 (Print) 0947-6539.
Automated access to well-defined ionic oligosaccharides Journal Article
In: Org Biomol Chem, vol. 18, no. 7, pp. 1349-1353, 2020, ISSN: 1477-0520.
Chitinase 10 controls chitin amounts and organization in the wing cuticle of Drosophila Journal Article
In: Insect Sci, vol. 27, no. 6, pp. 1198-1207, 2020, ISSN: 1672-9609.
Epidermal Cell Surface Structure and Chitin-Protein Co-assembly Determine Fiber Architecture in the Locust Cuticle Journal Article
In: ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, vol. 12, no. 23, pp. 25581-25590, 2020, ISSN: 1944-8244 (Print) 1944-8244.
Drosophila, Chitin and Insect Pest Management Journal Article
In: Curr Pharm Des, vol. 26, no. 29, pp. 3546-3553, 2020, ISSN: 1381-6128.
In: Pest Manag Sci, vol. 76, no. 9, pp. 2907-2917, 2020, ISSN: 1526-498x.
Immune Responses of Mammals and Plants to Chitin-Containing Pathogens Journal Article
In: Adv Exp Med Biol, vol. 1142, pp. 61-81, 2019, ISSN: 0065-2598 (Print) 0065-2598.
Chitin Organizing and Modifying Enzymes and Proteins Involved In Remodeling of the Insect Cuticle Journal Article
In: Adv Exp Med Biol, vol. 1142, pp. 83-114, 2019, ISSN: 0065-2598 (Print) 0065-2598.
Chitin Prevalence and Function in Bacteria, Fungi and Protists Journal Article
In: Adv Exp Med Biol, vol. 1142, pp. 19-59, 2019, ISSN: 0065-2598 (Print) 0065-2598.
Characterization, solubility and biological activity of amphihilic biopolymeric Schiff bases synthesized using chitosans Journal Article
In: Carbohydr Polym, vol. 220, pp. 1-11, 2019, ISSN: 0144-8617.
Expression of Bacillus licheniformis chitin deacetylase in E. coli pLysS: Sustainable production, purification and characterisation Journal Article
In: Int J Biol Macromol, vol. 131, pp. 1008-1013, 2019, ISSN: 0141-8130.
Design and Characterization of Chitosan Nanoformulations for the Delivery of Antifungal Agents Journal Article
In: Int J Mol Sci, vol. 20, no. 15, 2019, ISSN: 1422-0067.
In: Int J Biol Macromol, vol. 127, pp. 649-656, 2019, ISSN: 0141-8130.
In: New Phytol, vol. 221, no. 4, pp. 1890-1905, 2019, ISSN: 0028-646x.