Atomic force microscopic study of chitinase binding onto chitin and cellulose surfaces

Biomacromolecules. 2014 Mar 10;15(3):1074-7. doi: 10.1021/bm500046f. Epub 2014 Feb 20.

Authors

Yoshihiro Kikkawa¹, Masato Fukuda, Tomoya Kimura, Ayumi Kashiwada, Kiyomi Matsuda, Masatoshi Kanesato, Masahisa Wada, Tadayuki Imanaka, Takeshi Tanaka

Affiliation

¹ National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 4, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8562, Japan.

PMID: 24527788
DOI: 10.1021/bm500046f

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cellulose / chemistry*
Cellulose / ultrastructure
Chitin / chemistry*
Chitin / ultrastructure
Chitinases / chemistry*
Chitinases / ultrastructure
Microscopy, Atomic Force*
Protein Binding
Surface Properties

Substances

Chitin
Cellulose
Chitinases