Biopolymers from Animals
Khaleelulla Saheb Shaik, Bernard Moussian
Abstract
Khaleelulla Saheb Shaik, Bernard Moussian
Abstract
This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Chitin and Hyaluronic Acid in the Living World Milestones in Chitin History From Trehalose to Chitin Chitin Synthase Regulation of Chitin Synthesis in Fungi Organization of Chitin in the Fungal Cell Wall Organization of Chitin in the Arthropod Cuticle Chitin-Organizing Factors Secretion and Cuticle Formation Transcriptional Regulation of Cuticle Production Chitin Synthesis Inhibitors Noncuticular Chitin in Insects Chitin as a Structural Element Application of Chitin Conclusion References
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This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Chitin and Hyaluronic Acid in the Living World Milestones in Chitin History From Trehalose to Chitin Chitin Synthase Regulation of Chitin Synthesis in Fungi Organization of Chitin in the Fungal Cell Wall Organization of Chitin in the Arthropod Cuticle Chitin-Organizing Factors Secretion and Cuticle Formation Transcriptional Regulation of Cuticle Production Chitin Synthesis Inhibitors Noncuticular Chitin in Insects Chitin as a Structural Element Application of Chitin Conclusion References
Key concepts: Chitin, Chitin synthase, Cuticle (hair), Cell wall, Chemistry, Tardigrade, Arthropod, Trehalose