Acidic mammalian chitinase gene is highly expressed in the special oxyntic glands of Manis javanica
The Malayan pangolin (Manis javanica) is a mammal that feeds primarily on ants and termites, which contain the energy‐rich carbohydrate chitin. Chitin is digestible by endogenous enzymes of the typical mammalian gastrointestinal tract, especially the acidic mammalian chitinase (AMCase). The objectiv...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-08-01
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| Series: | FEBS Open Bio |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/2211-5463.12461 |