Chitinases and lung diseases

Chitinase enzymes that hydrolize chitin and some articficial substrates are expressed in human despite lacking of the endogenous chitin within the body. Chitinases phatophysiological functions within human are not fully known. Recent evidence revealed that chitinases may have role into some processe...

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Published inTüberküloz ve toraks Vol. 61; no. 1; pp. 71 - 75
Main Authors Duru, Serap, Yüceege, Melike, Ardıç, Sadık
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Turkey 01.01.2013
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Chitin - metabolism
Chitinases - metabolism
Chitinases - physiology
Humans
Hydrolysis
Lung Diseases - enzymology
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Summary:Chitinase enzymes that hydrolize chitin and some articficial substrates are expressed in human despite lacking of the endogenous chitin within the body. Chitinases phatophysiological functions within human are not fully known. Recent evidence revealed that chitinases may have role into some processes of immune responses and inflammatory system. In this review, we discuss the role of chitinases in lung diseases based on the available information from the literature.
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ISSN:0494-1373
DOI:10.5578/tt.3773