Cloning, expression and characterization of a chitinase from Paenibacillus chitinolyticus strain UMBR 0002
Background Chitinases are enzymes which degrade β-1,4-glycosidid linkages in chitin. The enzymatic degradation of shellfish waste (containing chitin) to chitooligosaccharides is used in industrial applications to generate high-value-added products from such waste. However, chitinases are currently p...
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-05-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/8964.pdf |