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Literature summary for 2.4.1.16 extracted from

  • Harris, M.T.; Lai, K.; Arnold, K.; Martinez, H.F.; Specht, C.A.; Fuhrman, J.A.
    Chitin synthase in the filarial parasite, Brugia malayi (2000), Mol. Biochem. Parasitol., 111, 351-362.
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Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + [1,4-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl)]n Brugia malayi the enzyme is likely to be essential to oogenesis and embryonic development UDP + [1,4-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl)]n+1
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Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Brugia malayi Q9GQC3
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Dirofilaria immitis Q9GQ90
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Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
embryo early embryos contain large amounts of Bm-chs-1 transcripts, later stage embryos within the maternal uterus show little or no Bm-chs-1 transcripts Brugia malayi
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additional information enzyme is transcribed in adult females, independent of their fertilization status, but is also expressed in males and microfilariae Brugia malayi
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oocyte
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 Brugia malayi
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + [1,4-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl)]n
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 Brugia malayi UDP + [1,4-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl)]n+1
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UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + [1,4-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl)]n
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 Dirofilaria immitis UDP + [1,4-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl)]n+1
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UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + [1,4-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl)]n the enzyme is likely to be essential to oogenesis and embryonic development Brugia malayi UDP + [1,4-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl)]n+1
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