Journal of Biological Chemistry
Volume 297, Issue 4, October 2021, 101129
Research ArticleIn silico and in vitro analysis of an Aspergillus niger chitin deacetylase to decipher its subsite sugar preferences
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Keywords
chitosan
carbohydrate function
carbohydrate biosynthesis
crystal structure
enzyme mechanism
molecular dynamics
molecular docking
Abbreviations
CDA
chitin deacetylase
CE4
carbohydrate esterase 4
ClCDA
Colletotrichum lindemuthianum CDA
CnCDA4
Cryptococcus neoformans CDA
COS
chitooligosaccharide
DA
degree of acetylation
DP
degree of polymerization
GlcN/D
glucosamine
GlcNAc/A
N-acetylglucosamine
GPI
glycosylphosphatidylinositol
HILIC
hydrophilic liquid interaction chromatography
MD
molecular dynamics
PA
pattern of acetylation
paCOS
partially acetylated COS
PDB
Protein Data Bank
RMSF
root mean square fluctuation
VcCDA
Vibrio cholerae CDA
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Present address for Lisanne Hameleers: Department of Bioproduct Engineering, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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