Development of Novel Pesticides Targeting Insect Chitinases: A Minireview and Perspective

文献类型: 外文期刊

第一作者: Chen, Wei

作者: Chen, Wei;Yang, Qing;Chen, Wei;Yang, Qing;Yang, Qing

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关键词: insect chitinase; physiological role; molting; structure; inhibitor; pesticide

期刊名称:JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY ( 影响因子:5.279; 五年影响因子:5.269 )

ISSN: 0021-8561

年卷期: 2020 年 68 卷 16 期

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收录情况: SCI

摘要: Chitinase (EC 3.2.1.14) is an enzyme to breakdown beta-1,4-glycosidic bonds in chitin and chitooligosaccharides. The loss of chitinase enzymatic activity in insects results in severe exoskeleton defects and lethality at all developmental stages, indicating that insect chitinases can be promising pesticide targets. However, there are no pesticides known to target chitinases. This perspective will focus on the latest research progress of insect chitinases, paying special attention to crystal structures and chemical biology advances in the field. The physiological importance and unique structural features of insect chitinases may ensure the development of new pesticides through a novel acting mode.

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