Structure and function of a CE4 deacetylase isolated from a marine environment.

Chitin, a polymer of β(1-4)-linked N-acetylglucosamine found in e.g. arthropods, is a valuable resource that may be used to produce chitosan and chitooligosaccharides, two compounds with considerable industrial and biomedical potential. Deacetylating enzymes may be used to tailor the properties of c...

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Main Authors: Tina Rise Tuveng, Ulli Rothweiler, Gupta Udatha, Gustav Vaaje-Kolstad, Arne Smalås, Vincent G H Eijsink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5673215?pdf=render