Chitin digestibility is dependent on feeding behaviors, which determine acidic chitinase mRNA levels in mammalian and poultry stomachs

Eri Tabata, Akinori Kashimura, Azusa Kikuchi, +10

Scientific Reports

Gastric and intestinal proteases resistance of chicken acidic chitinase nominates chitin-containing organisms for alternative whole edible diets for poultry

Eri Tabata, Akinori Kashimura, Satoshi Wakita, +7

Scientific Reports

Acidic mammalian chitinase is a proteases-resistant glycosidase in mouse digestive system

Misa Ohno, Masahiro Kimura, Haruko Miyazaki, +11

Scientific Reports

Quantification of Chitinase mRNA Levels in Human and Mouse Tissues by Real-Time PCR: Species-Specific Expression of Acidic Mammalian Chitinase in Stomach Tissues

Misa Ohno, Yuto Togashi, Kyoko Tsuda, +5

PLoS ONE

GlycobiologyAllergenMolecular BiologyEnzymatic ModificationQuantitative Pcr System +18

Loss and Gain of Human Acidic Mammalian Chitinase Activity by Nonsynonymous SNPs

Kazuaki Okawa, Misa Ohno, Akinori Kashimura, +8

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Chemical BiologyNonsynonymous SnpsProtein ExpressionAllergyBiochemistry +12

Protease resistance of porcine acidic mammalian chitinase under gastrointestinal conditions implies that chitin-containing organisms can be sustainable dietary resources

Eri Tabata, Akinori Kashimura, Satoshi Wakita, +9

Scientific Reports

Chitin-containing OrganismsGlycobiologyMolecular BiologyPolysaccharideEnzymatic Modification +16

Chitinase mRNA Levels by Quantitative PCR Using the Single Standard DNA: Acidic Mammalian Chitinase Is a Major Transcript in the Mouse Stomach

Misa Ohno, Kyoko Tsuda, Masayoshi Sakaguchi, +2

PLoS ONE

Fungal Cell BiologyGeneticsGlycobiologyMolecular BiologyNucleic Acid Amplification Test +16

Improved fluorescent labeling of chitin oligomers: Chitinolytic properties of acidic mammalian chitinase under somatic tissue pH conditions

Satoshi Wakita, Masahiro Kimura, Naoki Kato, +9

Carbohydrate Polymers

Functional Properties of the Catalytic Domain of Mouse Acidic Mammalian Chitinase Expressed in Escherichia coli

Akinori Kashimura, Masahiro Kimura, Kazuaki Okawa, +9

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Protein ChemistryCatalytic DomainBiosynthesisFunctional PropertiesCrystalline Chitin +12

Anti-allergy activities of Kuji amber extract and kujigamberol

Miku Maruyama, Miki Kobayashi, Takeshi Uchida, +5

Fitoterapia

AsthmaAllergyAllergy MedicineAllergenFood Allergies +2