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Chitin
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Chitin [Chemical/Ingredient]
A linear polysaccharide of beta-1->4 linked units of ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE. It is the second most abundant biopolymer on earth, found especially in…
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3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoylchitin
6-O-sulfated carboxymethyl chitin
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N-carboxymethylchitosan-N-O-sulfate
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hexosan
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2005
2005
Chitin in the cell wall of yeasts
P. A. Roelofsen
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I. Hoette
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
2005
Corpus ID: 32719617
SummaryAccording to literature a glucan is the main cell wall constituent of baker's yeast and probably of all yeasts. Chitin is…
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1997
1997
Adsorption of acid dye from aqueous solution by chitin: Equilibrium studies
G. Annadurai
,
M. Krishnan
1997
Corpus ID: 73559136
Chitin has the ability to adsorb substantial quantities of dyestuff from aqueous solutions. The design procedures for batch…
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1989
1989
Preparation and release characteristics of cisplatin albumin microspheres containing chitin and treated with chitosan.
Y. Nishioka
,
S. Kyotani
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+6 authors
K. Ito
Chemical and pharmaceutical bulletin
1989
Corpus ID: 22301214
Cisplatin (CDDP) containing albumin microspheres and microcapsules incorporating biodegradable macromolecules, chitin and…
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1982
1982
Wetting characteristics and blood clotting on surfaces of acylated chitins.
K. Kaifu
,
T. Komai
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research
1982
Corpus ID: 35583417
Various acylated chitins, including formyl, acetyl, propionyl, butyryl, caproyl, capryl, lauroyl, and benzoylchitin, were…
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Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Production, purification, and characterization of an extracellular chitosanase from Streptomyces
J. S. Price
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R. Storck
Journal of Bacteriology
1975
Corpus ID: 11762725
The synthesis by Streptomyces sp. no. 6 of an extracellular chitosanase was induced by glucosamine. The enzyme was purified to…
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Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Yeast chitin synthetase. Separation of the zymogen from its activating factor and recovery of the latter in the vacuole fraction.
E. Cabib
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R. Ulane
,
B. Bowers
Journal of Biological Chemistry
1973
Corpus ID: 7845745
Abstract Yeast vacuoles were obtained in good yield and practically free from other organelles by submitting Saccharomyces…
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1971
1971
Chitin and yeast budding. Allosteric inhibition of chitin synthetase by a heat-stable protein from yeast.
E. Cabib
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F. A. Keller
Journal of Biological Chemistry
1971
Corpus ID: 34521957
Abstract The soluble fraction of a spheroplast lysate from Saccharomyces carlsbergensis or Saccharomyces cerevisiae, contains a…
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1969
1969
Conjugates of chitinase with fluorescein isothiocyanate or lissamine rhodamine as specific stains for chitin in situ.
M. A. Benjaminson
Stain Technology
1969
Corpus ID: 45841080
The fluorescent chitinase technique is based on the specific affinity of the enzyme for its substrate and applicable when an…
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1954
1954
On the cell walls of dimorphic fungi causing systemic infections.
F. Blank
Canadian Journal of Microbiology (print)
1954
Corpus ID: 34462444
Cultures of the mycelial and tissue-like growth phases of Blastomyces dermatitidis, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, Histoplasma…
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1932
1932
Some Aspects of Chemical Changes during Insect Metamorphosis.
A. Evans
1932
Corpus ID: 45553656
The changes in carbohydrate content, fatty acid content, and nitrogen distribution are described in detail during the…
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