| Chitosan is a linear polysaccharide composed of randomly distributed β-(1→4)-linked D-glucosamine (deacetylated unit) and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (acetylated unit). It is made by treating the chitin shells of shrimp and other crustaceans with an alkaline substance, such as sodium hydroxide.
Chitosan has a number of commercial and possible biomedical uses. It can be used in agriculture as a seed treatment and biopesticide, helping plants to fight off fungal infections. In winemaking, it can be used as a fining agent, also helping to prevent spoilage. In industry, it can be used in a self-healing polyurethane paint coating. In medicine, it is useful in bandages to reduce bleeding and as an antibacterial agent; it can also be used to help deliver drugs through the skin. |
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite
Any fungal metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in Baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae ).
elicitor
A chemical or biochemical compound that is introduced in small concentrations to a living system to promote the biosynthesis of the target bioactive compound.
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vulnerary
A drug used in treating and healing of wounds.
plant activator
Any compound that protects plants by activating their defence mechanisms.
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(1→4)-2-amino-2-deoxy-β-D-glucan
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[4)-β-D-GlcpN(1→]n
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beta-1,4-Poly-D-glucosamine
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KEGG COMPOUND
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Chitosan
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KEGG COMPOUND
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Deacetylchitin
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ChemIDplus
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C00734
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KEGG COMPOUND
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chitosan
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Alan Wood's Pesticides
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Chitosan
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MetaCyc
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Chitosan
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Wikipedia
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DB14155
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DrugBank
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FDB015634
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FooDB
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G10536
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KEGG GLYCAN
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HMDB0003404
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9012-76-4
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