FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (3): 297-301.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6300-201003068

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Research Progress of Chitosanase from Microorganisms

JI Geng-sheng,CHEN Ai-chun   

  1. College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212018, China
  • Received:2009-05-04 Online:2010-02-01 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: JI Geng-sheng E-mail:jgsheng@126.com

Abstract:

Chitosanase, a glycoside hydrolase, catalyzes the hydrolysis of chitosan to chitosanoligosaccharides. Current research progress of chitosanase at home and abroad including microbial origins, physicochemical properties, molecular characteristics and development status quo are discussed in this paper. The future development trend of chitosanase is also proposed.

Key words: chitosanase, glycoside hydrolase, enzymological properties

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