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Secretory protein Rv1987, a probable chitinase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a novel chitin and cellulose binding protein lacking enzymatic function
The paper identifies Rv1987 as a chitin and cellulose-binding protein in Mycobacterium tuberculosis that lacks enzymatic activity, revealing its non-enzymatic roles in pathobiology.
DOI 10.1101/2023.08.13.553142