Enzymatic modification of chitin

• Authors: I. Kolodziejska , A. Wojtasz-Pajak , Z.E. Sikorski
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The role of chitinases, chitosanases, and chitin deacetylase in the biosynthesis and modification of chitin is presented.The biochemical properties of chitin deacetylase from Mucor rouxii are characterized in respect to its activity towards various chitin derivatives.This enzyme could be useful in biotechnological production of chitosan from chitin as an alternative method to tchermochemical deacetylation.

Keywords

EN

CHITIN; CHITIN DEACETYLASE; CHITINASE; CHITOSAN; CHITOSANASE; MUCOR ROUXII

Discipline

• BIOTECHNOLOGY: BIOTECHNOLOGY

• Publisher: Committee of Biotechnology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Biotechnologia
• Year: 1995
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 133-139

Contributors

author

I. Kolodziejska

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A. Wojtasz-Pajak

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Z.E. Sikorski

• Document Type: article
• Publication order reference: I.Kolodziejska