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Medchemexpress LLC Chitosan | 9012-76-4 | ≥85% | 1 G
Supplier: Medchemexpress LLC HYB2144B1G
Chitosan (MW 30000) is a polycationic linear polysaccharide derived from chitin. It is recognized as a versatile biomaterial due to its non-toxicity, low allergenicity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. This product exhibits a range of biological activities including antitumor, antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant properties.
- Low-molecular-weight chitosan can penetrate bacterial cell walls, bind with DNA, and inhibit DNA transcription and mRNA synthesis.
- High-molecular-weight chitosan can bind to negatively charged components on the bacterial cell wall, forming an impermeable layer that changes cell permeability and blocks transport into the cell.
- It can be used in water treatment, wound-healing materials, as a pharmaceutical excipient or drug carrier, in obesity research, and as a scaffold for tissue engineering.
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