Microbial and viral chitinases: Attractive biopesticides for integrated pest management

Berini, Francesca; Katz, Chen; Gruzdev, Nady; Casartelli, Morena; Tettamanti, Gianluca; Marinelli, Flavia

doi:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2018.01.002

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“…; Berini et al . ) produced by every major bacterial group with over 99% of all bacteria producing at least one bacteriocin (Tyc et al . ).…”

Section: Secondary Metabolites and Hydrolytic Enzymes Produced By Bacmentioning

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“…Chitinase can be categorized as either endochitinases or exochitinases based on their mode of action (Berini et al . ) and can further be classified into five classes and two families, including family 18 and 19 of glycosyl hydrolases (Hamid et al . ; Subbanna et al .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Biological control agents or biopesticides refer to natural products derived from animals, plants or micro-organisms (Arthurs and Dara 2018) that are applied as natural antagonist species to combat plant pathogens (P erez-Garc ıa et al 2011). When compared to chemical pesticides, the majority of biopesticides have a reduced risk (Arthurs and Dara 2018) due to their specific antagonism towards target pests, biodegradability in the environment (Berini et al 2018), and high efficiency (Ben Abdallah et al 2018). These qualities are very advantageous, and their environmental safety enables application close to harvesting time (Mnif and Ghribi 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Alternatively, a combination of microbial enzymes and metabolites from biocontrol strains can be formulated, produced and optimized. This approach will overcome certain limitations in the use, maintenance and storage of living organisms (Berini et al 2018).Although many classes of bacterial metabolites and enzymes are known, not all of the compounds present within these classes have been studied to determine their nematicidal potential. To determine the identity of the metabolites and/or enzymes responsible for the nematicidal activity demonstrated by bacterial species, researchers Journal of Applied Microbiology 127, 326--343…”

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Microbial metabolomics: essential definitions and the importance of cultivation conditions for utilizing Bacillus species as bionematicides

Horak

Engelbrecht

Rensburg

et al. 2019

J of Applied Microbiology

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Root‐knot nematodes are destructive phytopathogens that damage agricultural crops globally, and there is growing interest in the use of biocontrol based on rhizobacteria such as Bacillus to combat Meloidogyne species. It is hypothesized that nematicidal activity of Bacillus can be attributed to the production of secondary metabolites and hydrolytic enzymes. Yet, few studies have characterized these metabolites and their identities remain unknown. Others are speculative or fail to elaborate on how secondary metabolites were detected or distinguished from primary metabolites. Metabolites can be classified based on their origin as either intracellular or extracellular and based on their function, as either primary or secondary. Although this classification is in general use, the boundaries are not always well defined. An understanding of the secondary metabolite and hydrolytic enzyme classification of Bacillus species will facilitate investigations aimed at bionematicide development. This review summarizes the significance of Bacillus hydrolytic enzymes and secondary metabolites in bionematicide research and provides an overview of known classifications. The importance of appropriate cultivation conditions for optimum metabolite and enzyme production is also discussed. Finally, the use of metabolomics for the detection and identification of nematicidal compounds is considered.

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“…; Berini et al . ) produced by every major bacterial group with over 99% of all bacteria producing at least one bacteriocin (Tyc et al . ).…”

Section: Secondary Metabolites and Hydrolytic Enzymes Produced By Bacmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Secondary Metabolites and Hydrolytic Enzymes Produced By Bacmentioning

confidence: 99%