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Properties of chitinolytic enzymes from the hepatopancreas of the red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus)

Properties of chitinolytic enzymes from the hepatopancreas of the red king crab (Paralithodes... Our study confirms the presence of chitinolytic, chitosanolytic, and deacetylase activities in the hepatopancreas of the red king crab, related to the specific diet of this species. The maximum rate of chitin/chitosan hydrolysis by an enzyme preparation from crab hepatopancreas occurs at 36.5–37.0°C. Two pH optimums have been found for the enzymatic reaction under mildly alkaline and acidic conditions for both exo-and endochitinase activities. The enzyme preparation is most affine to partly deacetylated chitin with an acetylation degree within 40–50%. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology Springer Journals

Properties of chitinolytic enzymes from the hepatopancreas of the red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus)

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2007 by Pleiades Publishing, Inc.
Subject
Life Sciences; Biochemistry, general; Microbiology; Medical Microbiology
ISSN
0003-6838
eISSN
1608-3024
DOI
10.1134/S0003683807020056
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Abstract

Our study confirms the presence of chitinolytic, chitosanolytic, and deacetylase activities in the hepatopancreas of the red king crab, related to the specific diet of this species. The maximum rate of chitin/chitosan hydrolysis by an enzyme preparation from crab hepatopancreas occurs at 36.5–37.0°C. Two pH optimums have been found for the enzymatic reaction under mildly alkaline and acidic conditions for both exo-and endochitinase activities. The enzyme preparation is most affine to partly deacetylated chitin with an acetylation degree within 40–50%.

Journal

Applied Biochemistry and MicrobiologySpringer Journals

Published: Mar 19, 2007

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