Chitinase activity in developmental stages of Ascaris suum and its inhibition by antibody.
1969
D E Justus, and
M H Ivey
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D002688
Chitinases
Glycoside hydrolases that break down glycosidic bonds in CHITIN. They are important for insect and worm morphogenesis and plant defense against pathogens. Human chitinases may play a role in the etiology of allergies and asthma.
Chitinase,Endochitinase
D000906
Antibodies
Immunoglobulin molecules having a specific amino acid sequence by virtue of which they interact only with the ANTIGEN (or a very similar shape) that induced their synthesis in cells of the lymphoid series (especially PLASMA CELLS).
D001200
Ascaris
A genus of nematodes of the superfamily ASCARIDOIDEA whose species usually inhabit the intestine.