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Epigenetic Regulation Associated With Sirtuin 1 in Complications of Diabetes Mellitus
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 Diabetes mellitus (DM) has been one of the largest health concerns of the 21st century due to the serious complications associated with the disease. Therefore, it is essential to investigate the pathogenesis of DM and develop novel strategies to reduce ...
Jie Wang(a) +7 more
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Mass Transport Limitations and Kinetic Consequences of Corn Stover Deacetylation
Frontiers in Energy Research, 2022 Alkaline pretreatment of herbaceous feedstocks such as corn stover prior to mechanical refining and enzymatic saccharification improves downstream sugar yields by removing acetyl moieties from hemicellulose.
Nicholas E. Thornburg +12 more
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Chitosan: Sources, Processing and Modification Techniques
Gels, 2022 Chitosan, a copolymer of glucosamine and N-acetyl glucosamine, is derived from chitin. Chitin is found in cell walls of crustaceans, fungi, insects and in some algae, microorganisms, and some invertebrate animals. Chitosan is emerging as a very important
Alessandro Pellis +2 more
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2020 Acetate is a major end product of bacterial fermentation of fiber in the gut. Acetate, whether derived from the diet or from fermentation in the colon, has been implicated in a range of health benefits.
John R. Moffett +4 more
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Molecular Oncology, 2022 Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), an NAD+‐dependent histone/protein deacetylase, has multifaceted functions in various biological events such as inflammation, aging, and energy metabolism. The role of SIRT1 in carcinogenesis, however, is still under debate.
Yeon‐Hwa Lee +9 more
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Piezoelectric Performance of Microbial Chitosan Thin Film Derived from Aspergillus oryzae
International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 2022 In this study, chitosan thin film derived from Aspergillus oryzae cell walls was fabricated and characterised. First, the chitosan from the fungal biomass was extracted (0.18 g/g) with 52.25% of degree of deacetylation obtained through Fourier transform ...
Muhamad Izzuddin bin Zamli +3 more
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Green Processing and Synthesis, 2023 The exoskeletons of crabs, shrimp, and fish are major waste. These wastes contain chitin, an abundant natural polymer found next to cellulose. Thus, disposal of this waste becomes a huge problem for the environment; besides this, reutilization boosts the
Periyannan Kiruthiga +7 more
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The influence of chitin structure on its enzymatic deacetylation [PDF]
, 2016 The possibility of producing chitosan by enzymatic deacetylation of chitin has been the subject of numerous investigations over the last twenty years, but to date no satisfactory method has been developed.
Roberts, G.A.F., Jaworska, M.
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Chitin and Chitosan Preparation from Marine Sources. Structure, Properties and Applications
Marine Drugs, 2015 This review describes the most common methods for recovery of chitin from marine organisms. In depth, both enzymatic and chemical treatments for the step of deproteinization are compared, as well as different conditions for demineralization.
Islem Younes, Marguerite Rinaudo
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Selective methylation of kaempferol via benzylation and deacetylation of kaempferol acetates
, 2015 A strategy for selective mono-, di- and tri-O-methylation of kaempferol, predominantly on the basis of selective benzylation and controllable deacetylation of kaempferol acetates, was developed.
Yuan, Weicheng +4 more
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