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TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 18, Issue 7, Pages 305-312Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7799(00)01462-1
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Chitin deacetylases have been identified in several fungi and insects. They catalyse the hydrolysis of N-acetamido bonds of chitin, converting it to chitosan, Chitosans, which are produced by a harsh thermochemical procedure, have several applications in areas such as biomedicine, food ingredients, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. The use of chitin deacetylases for the conversion of chitin to chitosan, in contrast to the presently used chemical procedure, offers the possibility of a controlled, non-degradable process, resulting in the production of novel, well-defined chitosan oligomers and polymers.
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