LysM domain-containing chitinases in pteridophytes: A promising resource for sustainable biopesticides.

Chitinases are hydrolytic enzymes that catalyse the degradation of chitin, a major component of fungal cell walls and arthropod exoskeletons. Although extensively studied in higher plants, chitinases in pteridophytes remain largely unknown. This review examined the potential of pteridophyte chitinases as a promising resource for advanced biopesticides.