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  • Baker, L.G.; Specht, C.A.; Donlin, M.J.; Lodge, J.K.
    Chitosan, the deacetylated form of chitin, is necessary for cell wall integrity in Cryptococcus neoformans (2007), Eukaryot. Cell, 6, 855-867.
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Application

EC Number Application Comment Organism
3.5.1.41 medicine chitosan is necessary for cell wall integrity in Cryptococcus neoformans. Chitin deacetylases and the chitosan made by them may prove to be excellent antifungal targets Cryptococcus neoformans

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

EC Number Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
3.5.1.41 chitin + H2O Cryptococcus neoformans chitosan is necessary for cell wall integrity in Cryptococcus neoformans chitosan + acetate
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Organism

EC Number Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
3.5.1.41 Cryptococcus neoformans
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 three chitin deacetylases: Cda1, Cda2, and Cda3
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3.5.1.41 Cryptococcus neoformans Q5KFG8 three chitin deacetylases: Cda1, Cda2, and Cda3
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3.5.1.41 Cryptococcus neoformans Q5KIC2 three chitin deacetylases: Cda1, Cda2, and Cda3
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)

EC Number Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
3.5.1.41 chitin + H2O chitosan is necessary for cell wall integrity in Cryptococcus neoformans Cryptococcus neoformans chitosan + acetate
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Synonyms

EC Number Synonyms Comment Organism
3.5.1.41 CDA1
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 Cryptococcus neoformans
3.5.1.41 CDA2
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 Cryptococcus neoformans
3.5.1.41 CDA3
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 Cryptococcus neoformans