| Literature DB >> 16820974 |
Yuying Sun1, Wanshun Liu, Baoqin Han, Jiquan Zhang, Bing Liu.
Abstract
Two extracellular chitosanases (ChiX and ChiN) were extracted from Microbacterium sp. OU01 with Mr values of 81 kDa (ChiX) and 30 kDa (ChiN). ChiN was optimally active at pH 6.2 and 50 degrees C and ChiX at pH 6.6 and 60 degrees C (assayed over 15 min). Both the activities increased with the degree of deacetylation (DDA) of chitosan. ChiN hydrolyzed oligomers of glucosamine (GlcN) larger than chitopentaose, and chitosan with 62-100% DDA; but ChiX acted on chitosan and released GlcN. Hydrolysis of chitosan with 99% DDA by ChiN released chitobiose, chitotriose and chitotetraose as the major products.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16820974 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-006-9101-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biotechnol Lett ISSN: 0141-5492 Impact factor: 2.461