Induction of the Trichoderma harzianum chitinolytic system is triggered by the chitin monomer, N-acetylglucosamine

Hedva Schickler*, Shoshan Haran, Amos Oppenheim, Ilan Chet

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Abstract

Chitin, an insoluble polymer, induces the chitinolytic system of Trichoderma harzianum, which is made up of two N-acetylglucosaminidases and four endochitinases. Only one N-acetylglucosaminidase, CHIT 102, was found to exhibit extracellular basal activity. The initial inducer of the chitinolytic system was found to be the chitin monomer N-acetylglucosamine, which preferentially induces CHIT 102.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1224-1226
Number of pages3
JournalMycological Research
Volume102
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1998

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