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Obtaining and study of monosaccharide derivatives of low-molecular-weight chitosan

Obtaining and study of monosaccharide derivatives of low-molecular-weight chitosan The possibility of obtaining monosaccharide derivatives of low-molecular-weight chitosan with the use of the Maillard reaction was studied. Chitosan derivatives (molecular weight, 24 and 5 kDa) obtained with glucosamine, N-acetyl galactosamine, galactose, and mannose with a substitution degree of 4–14% and a yield of 60–80% were obtained. Some physicochemical and biological properties of these derivatives were studied. We showed that monosaccharide derivatives of low-molecular-weight chitosan exhibited antibacterial activity. Chitosan at a concentration of 0.01% caused 100% death of bacteria B. subtilis and E. coli. The strongest antibacterial effect was exhibited by 24-kDa derivatives: only 0.02–0.08% of cells survived. These derivatives were two orders of magnitude more effective than the 5-kDa chitosan modified with galactose. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology Springer Journals

Obtaining and study of monosaccharide derivatives of low-molecular-weight chitosan

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2008 by MAIK Nauka
Subject
Life Sciences; Medical Microbiology ; Microbiology ; Biochemistry, general
ISSN
0003-6838
eISSN
1608-3024
DOI
10.1134/S0003683808050177
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Abstract

The possibility of obtaining monosaccharide derivatives of low-molecular-weight chitosan with the use of the Maillard reaction was studied. Chitosan derivatives (molecular weight, 24 and 5 kDa) obtained with glucosamine, N-acetyl galactosamine, galactose, and mannose with a substitution degree of 4–14% and a yield of 60–80% were obtained. Some physicochemical and biological properties of these derivatives were studied. We showed that monosaccharide derivatives of low-molecular-weight chitosan exhibited antibacterial activity. Chitosan at a concentration of 0.01% caused 100% death of bacteria B. subtilis and E. coli. The strongest antibacterial effect was exhibited by 24-kDa derivatives: only 0.02–0.08% of cells survived. These derivatives were two orders of magnitude more effective than the 5-kDa chitosan modified with galactose.

Journal

Applied Biochemistry and MicrobiologySpringer Journals

Published: Sep 9, 2008

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