Human enzymatic activities related to the therapeutic administration of chitin derivatives

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 131-140

  Muzzarelli, R A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

3 hydroxy 3 methylglutaryl CoA reductase; Chitinase; Cholesterol; Glucokinase; Indomethacin; Lysozyme; N acetylglucosaminidase; Wound dressing

Indexed keywords

ACETYLGLUCOSAMINIDASE; AMYLASE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; CHITIN DERIVATIVE; CHITINASE; DRUG CARRIER; GLUCOKINASE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; LYSOZYME; OLIGOMER; POLYSACCHARIDE; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE;

ADSORPTION; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BONE INJURY; CELL ACTIVATION; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DIET; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; LIPID ABSORPTION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; BIOLOGICAL DRESSINGS; BONE REGENERATION; CARBOHYDRATE SEQUENCE; CHITIN; CHITINASE; DIET; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; ENZYMES; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0030748702     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00000584     Document Type: Review

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