Isolation, characterization and heterologous expression of a novel chitosanase from <it>Janthinobacterium </it>sp. strain 4239
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chitosanases (EC 3.2.1.132) hydrolyze the polysaccharide chitosan, which is composed of partially acetylated β-(1,4)-linked glucosamine residues. In nature, chitosanases are produced by a number of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Microbial Cell Factories |
| Online Access: | http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/9/1/5 |