No experience with production of those compounds, but I do know there are
chitinolytic bacteria. I am not sure which enzyme is used to degrade chitin, but
I have used a media with chitin overlay to isolate chitin degraders.
Richard
peter stougaard wrote:
> Chitin and chitosan are naturally found in cell walls of fungi. Has anyone
> experience with production of chitin or chitosan from genetically engineered
> fungi or bacteria? For example microorganisms expressing chitin synthase
> and/or chitin deacetylase?
>> Thanks
>> Peter Stougaard
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