Chitin and Chitosan in Fungi
Part 6. Polysaccharides
Prof. Dr. Martin G. Peter,
Prof. Dr. Martin G. Peter
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University of Potsdam, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Structure Analysis, and Interdisciplinary Research Center for Biopolymers, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 25, Golm, Germany, D-14476
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Martin G. Peter,
Prof. Dr. Martin G. Peter
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- +49-331-977-5401 | Fax: +49-331-977-5300
University of Potsdam, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Structure Analysis, and Interdisciplinary Research Center for Biopolymers, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 25, Golm, Germany, D-14476
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
- Introduction
- Chemical Structure
- Chitin
- Chitosan
- Polyphenolic Pigments
- Occurrence
- Physiological Function
- Chemical Analysis and Detection
- Biosynthesis of Chitin and Chitosan
- Chitin Synthases (CS)
- Enzymology and Subcellular Localization of CS
- Genetics of CS
- Regulation of CS
- Inhibition of CS
- Glucan Transferase
- Chitin Deacetylase (CDA)
- Enzymology of CDA
- CDA Genes
- Regulation of CDA
- Chitin Synthases (CS)
- Biodegradation
- Chitinase
- Enzymology of Fungal Chitinases
- Chitinase Genes
- Regulation of Chitinases
- Chitosanases
- Structure and Mechanism of Chitosanases
- Enzymology of Chitosanases
- Chitosanases in Plants
- Chitosanase Genes
- Regulation of Chitosanases
- Exo-β-d-glucosaminidases
- Chitinase
- Biotechnological Production
- Screening for Chitosan Producer Strains
- Isolation of Chitin and Chitosan from Fungal Biomass
- Production of CDA
- Applications
- Adsorption of Coloring Matters
- Metal Ion Adsorption
- Healthcare
- Outlook
- Patents
- Acknowledgements
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