A comparative study on depolymerization of chitosan by proteolytic enzymes

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 275-283

  Kumar, A B Vishu ^a   Tharanathan, R N ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Chitooligomers; Chitosanolysis; Low molecular weight chitosans; Non specificity; Proteases

Indexed keywords

DEPOLYMERIZATION; ENZYMES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MONOMERS; OLIGOMERS; PH EFFECTS;

CHITOOLIGOMERS; CHITOSANOLYSIS; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT CHITOSAN; NON-SPECIFICITY; PROTEASES;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

DEPOLYMERIZATION; ENZYMES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MONOMERS; OLIGOMERS; PH; POLYSACCHARIDES;

EID: 10444279398     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2004.07.001     Document Type: Article

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