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POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY
卷 92, 期 3, 页码 515-524出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2006.04.028
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chitosan; neutral protease; degradation; Michaelis-Menten kinetics
The degradative activities of neutral protease against chitosan samples with different molecular parameters were characterized. The effects of the degree of deacetylation (DD) and molecular weight (MW) of chitosan on its susceptibility to degradation were investigated. The DD and MW of the chitosans were determined using potentiometric titration and viscometry, respectively. The molecular weight distribution of initial and degraded commercial chitosan was investigated by gel permeation chromatography. Initial degradation rates (r) were determined from the plots of viscosity decrease against time of degradation. The time courses of degradation of chitosans with neutral protease were non-linear and the enzymatic hydrolysis was an endo-action. Classical Michaelis-Menten kinetic parameters were measured by analyzing the amount of reducing sugars and Eadie-Hofstee plots established that hydrolysis of chitosan by neutral protease obeyed Michaelis-Menten kinetics. Michaelis-Menten parameters and initial degradation rates were calculated and compared to determine the influences of DD and MW on hydrolysis. The results showed that higher DD and higher MW chitosans possessed a lower affinity for the enzyme and a slower degradation rate. Those samples with a lower DD and lower MW were more susceptible substrates. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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