Enzymatic degradation of β-chitin: Susceptibility and the influence of deacetylation

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-21

  Kurita, K ^a   Kaji, Y ^a   Mori, T ^a   Nishiyama, Y ^a  

^a SEIKEI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ENZYME KINETICS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

DEACETYLATION; ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION;

CHITIN;

EID: 0033881226     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0144-8617(99)00127-7     Document Type: Article

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