Fungal chitinases: diversity, mechanistic properties and biotechnological potential
Chitin derivatives, chitosan and substituted chito-oligosaccharides have a wide spectrum of applications ranging from medicine to cosmetics and dietary supplements. With advancing knowledge about the substrate-binding properties of chitinases, enzyme-based production of these biotechnologically rele...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Springer-Verlag
2011
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3257436/ |