Enzymatic ring-opening polyaddition for chitin synthesis : A cationic mechanism in basic solution?

Macromolecular Symposia

Volumn 132, Issue , 1998, Pages 415-420

  Kiyosada, Toshitsugu ^a   Shoda, Shin Ichiro ^a   Kobayashi, Shiro ^b  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0032354423     PISSN: 10221360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/masy.19981320138     Document Type: Article

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