Abstract
Chitin oligosaccharides and their derivatives are involved in developmental and defence-related signalling pathways. Major advances include the structural identification of lectins involved in development that bind chitin oligosaccharides and the links between chitin oligosaccharide and hyaluronan synthesis. Also, recent advances in the understanding of the biological role of oligosaccharides are summarised in a model for multistep glycan recognition.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Animals
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Apyrase / metabolism
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Carbohydrate Sequence
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Chitin / biosynthesis
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Chitin / chemistry
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Chitinases / genetics
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Chitinases / metabolism
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Glycoside Hydrolases / genetics
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Glycoside Hydrolases / metabolism
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Growth
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Humans
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Lectins / metabolism
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Models, Biological
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Oligosaccharides / biosynthesis*
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Oligosaccharides / chemistry
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Plant Development
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Plant Lectins
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Proteins / metabolism*
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Proteoglycans / biosynthesis
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Proteoglycans / chemistry
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Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta / biosynthesis
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Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta / chemistry
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Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
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Signal Transduction
Substances
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Lectins
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Oligosaccharides
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Plant Lectins
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Proteins
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Proteoglycans
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Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta
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Chitin
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betaglycan
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Glycoside Hydrolases
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Chitinases
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Apyrase