Chitin Synthases Are Critical for Reproduction, Molting, and Digestion in the Salmon Louse (<em>Lepeophtheirus salmonis)</em>
Chitin synthase (CHS) is a large transmembrane enzyme that polymerizes Uridine diphosphate <i>N</i>-acetylglucosamine into chitin. The genomes of insects often encode two chitin synthases, CHS1 and CHS2. Their functional roles have been investigated in several insects: CHS1 is mainly res...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Life |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/1/47 |