[Enzymatic hydrolysis of alpha-chitin]

A V Il'ina; O Iu Zueva; S A Lopatin; V P Varlamov

[Enzymatic hydrolysis of alpha-chitin]

Prikl Biokhim Mikrobiol. 2004 Jan-Feb;40(1):42-5.

[Article in Russian]

Authors

A V Il'ina¹, O Iu Zueva, S A Lopatin, V P Varlamov

Affiliation

¹ Bioinzheneriya Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117312 Russia.

PMID: 15029696

Abstract

It was shown that the enzymatic preparation Celloviridin G20x can be used for the hydrolysis of alpha-chitin of various origin. The purity of the final product of hydrolysis, N-acetylglucosamine, was monitored using HPLC.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Acetylglucosamine / metabolism
Chitin / isolation & purification
Chitin / metabolism*
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods
Enzymes / metabolism
Hydrolysis

Substances

Enzymes
Chitin
Acetylglucosamine