Chitin is the most abundant natural polysaccharide and chitosan is its most important
derivative. Regardless of having various bioactivities, the water insolubilities of chitin and …

Chitooligosaccharides (CHOS) are oligomers of β-(1–4) linked N-acetylglucosamine and D-
glucosamine that are produced from chitin or chitosan using different enzymatic or chemical …

Chitosan (CS), a positively charged natural polysaccharide is widely used in food and
medical sectors due to its antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. CS is modified by chemical …

Chitin is a polymer of N-acetyl glucosamine that forms the protective exoskeleton of all
arthropods and is replaced periodically during growth and development. Chitin biosynthesis …

As the main component of the fungal cell wall, chitin has been regarded as an optimal
molecular target for the biocontrol of plant-pathogenic fungi. In this study, the chitin …

Oligosaccharides are carbohydrates, composed of up to twenty monosaccharides linked by
glycosydic bonds, widely used in food and pharmaceutical industries. These compounds …

Chitin, its deacetylated form, chitosan and chitinolytic enzymes viz. endo‐chitinase, N‐
acetylglucosaminidase, chitosanase, chitin deacetylase (CDA) are gaining importance for …

Chitin deacetylase can be used in the green and efficient preparation of chitosan from chitin.
Herein, a novel chitin deacetylase Sb CDA from Streptomyces bacillaris was heterologously …

Chitooligosaccharides (COS), the only cationic oligosaccharide in nature, have been
demonstrated to have anti-tumor activity. However, the inhibitory effects of COS on different …

Chitin-metabolizing products are of high industrial relevance in current scenario due to their
wide biological applications, relatively lower cost, greater abundance, and sustainable …