N-Acetylglucosamine as a platform chemical produced from renewable resources: opportunity, challenge, and future prospects

S Cao, Y Liu, L Shi, W Zhu, H Wang - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
In pursuit of a more green and sustainable society, the preparation of versatile chemicals
from renewable biomass is essential. Nitrogen-containing chemicals, as compared with …

Molecular mechanisms and biomedical applications of glucosamine as a potential multifunctional therapeutic agent

R Dalirfardouei, G Karimi, K Jamialahmadi - Life sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
Glucosamine and its acetylated derivative, N-acetyl glucosamine, are naturally occurring
amino sugars found in human body. They are important components of glycoproteins …

Oral chondroprotection with nutraceuticals made of chondroitin sulphate plus glucosamine sulphate in osteoarthritis

C Bottegoni, RAA Muzzarelli, F Giovannini… - Carbohydrate …, 2014 - Elsevier
Oral supplementation of chondroitin sulphate plus glucosamine helps repair the articular
surface in osteoarthritis. Chondroitin-S reduces the concentration of the pro-inflammatory …

Microbial degradation of lobster shells to extract chitin derivatives for plant disease management

G Ilangumaran, G Stratton, S Ravichandran… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Biodegradation of lobster shells by chitinolytic microorganisms are an environment safe
approach to utilize lobster processing wastes for chitin derivation. In this study, we report …

N-Acetyl-d-glucosamine Production by a Chitinase of Marine Fungal Origin: a Case Study of Potential Industrial Significance for Valorization of Waste Chitins

S Das, P Dey, D Roy, MK Maiti, R Sen - Applied biochemistry and …, 2019 - Springer
Chitin is a linear homo-polymer of N-acetyl-d-glucosamine (GlcNAc) and the second most
abundant biopolymer after cellulose. Several industries rely on the bioprocesses for waste …

Intensifying chitin hydrolysis by adjunct treatments–an overview

MZ Abidin, MP Junqueira‐Gonçalves… - Journal of Chemical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Chitin is, after cellulose, the most abundant organic natural polysaccharide on Earth, being
synthesized as a dominant component in the exoskeletons of crustaceans, among other …

Potent fungal chitinase for the bioconversion of mycelial waste

T Liu, H Han, D Wang, X Guo, Y Zhou… - Journal of agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Aspergillus niger mycelial waste is a good raw material for production of N-acetyl-d-
glucosamine (GlcNAc). In this study, An ChiB, an A. niger chitinase which is upregulated …

Microbial production of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) for versatile applications: Biotechnological strategies for green process development

S Das, C Chowdhury, SP Kumar, D Roy… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract N-acetyl-d-glucosamine (GlcNAc) is a commercially important amino sugar for its
wide range of applications in pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics and biofuel industries. In …

Degradation of marine crustacean shell wastes through single-stage co-fermentation using proteolytic and chitinolytic bacteria

AP Vakkachan, ST Gopakumar… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Management of crustacean shell waste (SW) through an eco-friendly technique is an
environmental obligation to control pollution. The present study showed a novel approach …

几丁质资源生物降解和高值转化的研究进展

张阿磊, 魏国光, 张弛, 陈磊, 周奚, 刘伟, 陈可泉 - 合成生物学, 2024 - synbioj.cip.com.cn
几丁质是由N-乙酰氨基葡萄糖(GlcNAc) 通过β-1, 4-糖苷键构成的高分子聚合物,
是地球上储量最丰富的含氮生物质资源, 在自然界分布广泛, 主要存在于虾蟹外壳 …