Characterization of GH18 chitinase in Leishmania braziliensis: expression, structural insights, and implications for vaccine and therapeutic development.

Biological research
Authors
Maura Rojas-Pirela
Marirene Chacón-Arnaude
Cristóbal Lárez-Velásquez
María Rojas
Constanza Cardenas
Ana Cáceres
Luis-Antonio Corchete
Diego Andrade-Alviárez
Luis Prieto-Rojas
Daniel Salete-Granado
María Pérez-Nieto
Wilfredo Quiñones
Paul Michels
Miguel Marcos
Keywords
L. braziliensis
GH18 chitinase
Kinetoplastid evolution
Therapeutic targets, vaccine candidates
Year of Publication
2026
Journal
Biological research
Date Published
04/2026
ISSN
0717-6287
DOI
10.1186/s40659-026-00685-y
PubMed ID
41992360
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