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Chitin from shrimp shells

practical grade, coarse flakes

Synonym(s):

Poly-(1→4)-β-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine

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CAS Number:
1398-61-4
EC Number:
215-744-3
MDL number:
MFCD00466914
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
24893141
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

shrimp shells

grade

practical grade

form

coarse flakes

color

off-white to light beige

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CC(=O)N[C@@H]1[C@H](O)O[C@@H](CO)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O

InChI

1S/C8H15NO6/c1-3(11)9-5-7(13)6(12)4(2-10)15-8(5)14/h4-8,10,12-14H,2H2,1H3,(H,9,11)/t4?,5?,6?,7?,8-/m1/s1

InChI key

OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-WTZNIHQSSA-N

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Application

Chitin from shrimp shells, a long-chain polymer of a β-1,4 linked N-acetylglucosamine residues, may be used to study the formation and physicochemical properties of arthropod exoskeletons. It may be used to identify and characterize chitinase(s) and chitin deacetylase(s) and for comparison with chitins from other species. Chitin from shrimp shells may be used in chitin asthma and allergy research. Chitin may be used as a viscosity/thickening agent or binder.

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WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Savita Meena et al.
Extremophiles : life under extreme conditions, 18(2), 451-462 (2014-01-30)
A strain of Brevibacillus formosus, capable of producing a high level of chitinase, was isolated and characterized for the first time from the Great Indian Desert soils. The production of extracellularly secreted chitinase was analyzed for its biocontrol potential and
Ankur B Dalia et al.
mBio, 5(1), e01028-e01013 (2014-01-30)
Vibrio cholerae is naturally competent when grown on chitin. It is known that expression of the major regulator of competence, TfoX, is controlled by chitin; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying this requirement for chitin have remained unclear. In the present
Riccardo A A Muzzarelli
Marine drugs, 8(2), 292-312 (2010-04-15)
Due to the fact that some individuals are allergic to crustaceans, the presumed relationship between allergy and the presence of chitin in crustaceans has been investigated. In vivo, chitin is part of complex structures with other organic and inorganic compounds:
Susie Coutinho Liedke et al.
Scientific reports, 7(1), 12187-12187 (2017-09-25)
The majority of therapeutic strategies for mycosis require the protracted administration of antifungals, which can result in significant toxicities and have unacceptable failure rates. Hence, there is an urgent need for the development of improved therapeutic approaches, and monoclonal antibody-based
Yong Zhao et al.
Marine drugs, 8(1), 24-46 (2010-02-18)
Chitin deacetylases, occurring in marine bacteria, several fungi and a few insects, catalyze the deacetylation of chitin, a structural biopolymer found in countless forms of marine life, fungal cell and spore walls as well as insect cuticle and peritrophic matrices.
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