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Isolation, characterisation, and genome sequencing of Rhodococcus equi: a novel strain producing chitin deacetylase.
Scientific reports - 9 Mar 2020
Ma Qinyuan, Gao Xiuzhen, Bi Xinyu, Tu Linna, Xia Menglei, Shen Yanbing, Wang Min
Abstract excerpt
Chitin deacetylase (CDA) can hydrolyse the acetamido group of chitin polymers to produce chitosans, which are used in various fields including the biomedical and pharmaceutical industries, food production, agriculture, and water treatment. CDA represents a more environmentally-friendly and easier to control alternative to the chemical methods currently utilised to produce chitosans from chitin; however, the...
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