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Chitin

Appears in 7 processs and 9 steps. Everything below is linked: open a process to see it in context.

Top processes

Humification and SOM stabilization

2 steps

Microbial necromass pathway to stable organic matter

2 steps

Cytoplasm is released labile while cell wall remnants (peptidoglycan, chitin, melanin) resist decay
Fungal necromass (melanised, C:N about 10) decays more slowly than bacterial necromass in many soils

Mycorrhizal fungi network

1 step

Fungal biomass and necromass enter soil

Saprotrophic fungi

1 step

Fungal biomass grows, chitin and melanin form

Enzymatic depolymerization of plant polymers

1 step

Proteases and chitinases release amino acids and amino sugars

Bacteria and archaea

1 step

Actinomycetes: Streptomyces hyphal life cycle, extracellular enzymes and antibiotics

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Actinomycetes: Streptomyces hyphal life cycle, extracellular enzymes and antibiotics

1 step

Vegetative mycelium grows by tip extension and branching, penetrating particles and secreting hydrolases (chitinase, cellulase, xylanase)

Often found with

Carbon 8 Microbial necromass 3 Nitrogen 3 Fungal hyphae 2 Streptomyces 2 Cellulose 2 Soil organic matter 1 Saprotrophic fungi 1 Proteases 1 Chitinases 1 Protein 1 Amino acids 1

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