Chitin deacetylase preparations
AssigneeInstitute for Molecular Biology & Biotechnology/FORTH
InventorsGeorge Thireos, Dimitri Kafetzopoulos
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Abstract
Disclosed is the DNA sequence of an enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of chitin to chitosan. The enzyme exhibits substantial homology to the rhizobial nodB protein.
Claims2
An essentially pure enzyme having chitin deacetylase activity and encoded by a DNA sequence which hybridizes in 50% formamide, 5×SSPE, 5×Denhardt's solution, at a temperature of 45° C., to nucleotides 361 through 1081 of SEQ ID NO:1.
A recombinant enzyme having chitin deacetylase activity and encoded by a DNA sequence which hybridizes in 50% formamide, 5×SSPE, 5×Denhardt's solution, at a temperature of 45° C., to nucleotides 361 through 1081 of SEQ ID NO:1.
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