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Publications
2018
Well-Defined Oligo- and Polysaccharides as Ideal Probes for Structural Studies Journal Article
In: J Am Chem Soc, vol. 140, no. 16, pp. 5421-5426, 2018, ISSN: 0002-7863.
Automated glycan assembly as an enabling technology Journal Article
In: Curr Opin Chem Biol, vol. 46, pp. 48-55, 2018, ISSN: 1367-5931.
Future questions in insect chitin biology: A microreview Journal Article
In: Arch Insect Biochem Physiol, vol. 98, no. 2, pp. e21454, 2018, ISSN: 0739-4462.
A comprehensive omics analysis and functional survey of cuticular proteins in the brown planthopper Journal Article
In: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, vol. 115, no. 20, pp. 5175-5180, 2018, ISSN: 0027-8424 (Print) 0027-8424.
LmCht5-1 promotes pro-nymphal molting during locust embryonic development Journal Article
In: Insect Biochem Mol Biol, vol. 101, pp. 124-130, 2018, ISSN: 0965-1748.
Nuclear receptor HR3 controls locust molt by regulating chitin synthesis and degradation genes of Locusta migratoria Journal Article
In: Insect Biochem Mol Biol, vol. 92, pp. 1-11, 2018, ISSN: 0965-1748.
The fungal ligand chitin directly binds TLR2 and triggers inflammation dependent on oligomer size Journal Article
In: EMBO Rep, vol. 19, no. 12, 2018, ISSN: 1469-221X (Print) 1469-221x.
2017
In Vitro and In Vivo Studies on the Structural Organization of Chs3 from Saccharomyces cerevisiae Journal Article
In: Int J Mol Sci, vol. 18, no. 4, 2017, ISSN: 1422-0067.
In: Molecules, vol. 22, no. 11, 2017, ISSN: 1420-3049.
In: Sci Rep, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 17692, 2017, ISSN: 2045-2322.
Chitinosanase: A fungal chitosan hydrolyzing enzyme with a new and unusually specific cleavage pattern Journal Article
In: Carbohydr Polym, vol. 174, pp. 1121-1128, 2017, ISSN: 0144-8617.
The cell factory approach toward biotechnological production of high-value chitosan oligomers and their derivatives: an update Journal Article
In: Crit Rev Biotechnol, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 11-25, 2017, ISSN: 0738-8551.
Chitosan Analysis by Enzymatic/Mass Spectrometric Fingerprinting and in Silico Predictive Modeling Journal Article
In: Anal Chem, vol. 89, no. 22, pp. 12602-12608, 2017, ISSN: 0003-2700.
Recent Trends in the Development of Chitosan-Based Drug Delivery Systems Journal Article
In: AAPS PharmSciTech, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 933-935, 2017, ISSN: 1530-9932.
Preparation and optimization of submicron chitosan capsules by water-based electrospraying for food and bioactive packaging applications Journal Article
In: Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess, vol. 34, no. 10, pp. 1795-1806, 2017, ISSN: 1944-0057.
A broad pH range and processive chitinase from a metagenome library Journal Article
In: Braz J Med Biol Res, vol. 50, no. 1, pp. e5658, 2017, ISSN: 0100-879X (Print) 0100-879x.
Reassessment of chitosanase substrate specificities and classification Journal Article
In: Nat Commun, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 1698, 2017, ISSN: 2041-1723.
Nano-channels in the spider fang for the transport of Zn ions to cross-link His-rich proteins pre-deposited in the cuticle matrix Journal Article
In: Arthropod Struct Dev, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 30-38, 2017, ISSN: 1467-8039.
The arthropod cuticle - A never-ending endeavor Journal Article
In: Arthropod Struct Dev, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 2-3, 2017, ISSN: 1467-8039.
Timed Knickkopf function is essential for wing cuticle formation in Drosophila melanogaster Journal Article
In: Insect Biochem Mol Biol, vol. 89, pp. 1-10, 2017, ISSN: 0965-1748.
Cuticular body hairs mediate clumping of small Camponotus floridanus larvae Journal Article
In: Arthropod Struct Dev, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 108-115, 2017, ISSN: 1467-8039.
2016
Biosynthesis, Turnover, and Functions of Chitin in Insects Journal Article
In: Annu Rev Entomol, vol. 61, pp. 177-96, 2016, ISSN: 0066-4170.
In: Sci Rep, vol. 6, pp. 38018, 2016, ISSN: 2045-2322.
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.
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Fluorescent Microscopy-Based Detection of Chitin in Intact Drosophila melanogaster Journal Article
In: Front Physiol, vol. 13, pp. 856369, 2022, ISSN: 1664-042X (Print) 1664-042x.
In: Insect Sci, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 363-378, 2022, ISSN: 1672-9609.
In: Insect Mol Biol, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 127-138, 2022, ISSN: 0962-1075.
Modulating chitin synthesis in marine algae with iminosugars obtained by SmI2 and FeCl3-mediated diastereoselective carbonyl ene reaction Journal Article
In: Örg. Biomol. Chem.", vol. 20, iss. 33, pp. 6606-6618, 2022.
Synergistic Antimicrobial Effect of Chitosan Polymers and Oligomers Journal Article
In: Mol Plant Microbe Interact, vol. 34, no. 7, pp. 770-778, 2021, ISSN: 0894-0282 (Print) 0894-0282.
In silico and in vitro analysis of an Aspergillus niger chitin deacetylase to decipher its subsite sugar preferences Journal Article
In: J Biol Chem, vol. 297, no. 4, pp. 101129, 2021, ISSN: 0021-9258 (Print) 0021-9258.
Deciphering the ChitoCode: fungal chitins and chitosans as functional biopolymers Journal Article
In: Fungal Biol Biotechnol, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 19, 2021, ISSN: 2054-3085.
In: J Sci Food Agric, vol. 101, no. 7, pp. 2756-2766, 2021, ISSN: 0022-5142.
In: Mol Plant Microbe Interact, vol. 34, no. 10, pp. 1181-1192, 2021, ISSN: 0894-0282 (Print) 0894-0282.
Chitosan and Chitin Deacetylase Activity Are Necessary for Development and Virulence of Ustilago maydis Journal Article
In: mBio, vol. 12, no. 2, 2021.
A bottom-up approach towards a bacterial consortium for the biotechnological conversion of chitin to L-lysine Journal Article
In: Appl Microbiol Biotechnol, vol. 105, no. 4, pp. 1547-1561, 2021, ISSN: 0175-7598 (Print) 0175-7598.
The spider cuticle: a remarkable material toolbox for functional diversity Journal Article
In: Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci, vol. 379, no. 2206, pp. 20200332, 2021, ISSN: 1364-503X (Print) 1364-503x.
Identifying the origin of local flexibility in a carbohydrate polymer Journal Article
In: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, vol. 118, no. 23, 2021, ISSN: 0027-8424 (Print) 0027-8424.
Systematic Structural Characterization of Chitooligosaccharides Enabled by Automated Glycan Assembly Journal Article
In: Chemistry, vol. 27, no. 7, pp. 2321-2325, 2021, ISSN: 0947-6539 (Print) 0947-6539.
Automated Assembly of Starch and Glycogen Polysaccharides Journal Article
In: J Am Chem Soc, vol. 143, no. 26, pp. 9758-9768, 2021, ISSN: 0002-7863 (Print) 0002-7863.
Roles of LmCDA1 and LmCDA2 in cuticle formation in the foregut and hindgut of Locusta migratoria Journal Article
In: Insect Sci, vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 1314-1325, 2021, ISSN: 1672-9609.
Group I CDAs are responsible for a selective CHC-independent cuticular barrier in Locusta migratoria Journal Article
In: Pestic Biochem Physiol, vol. 175, pp. 104854, 2021, ISSN: 0048-3575.
Persistent polyamorphism in the chiton tooth: From a new biomineral to inks for additive manufacturing Journal Article
In: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, vol. 118, no. 23, 2021, ISSN: 0027-8424 (Print) 0027-8424.
Tribolium castaneum: A Model for Investigating the Mode of Action of Insecticides and Mechanisms of Resistance Journal Article
In: Curr Pharm Des, vol. 26, no. 29, pp. 3554-3568, 2020, ISSN: 1381-6128.
In: Int J Biol Macromol, vol. 145, pp. 417-428, 2020, ISSN: 0141-8130.

