Application of Chitosan in Bone and Dental Engineering
Application of Chitosan in Bone and Dental Engineering
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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English
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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Chitosan is a deacetylated polysaccharide from chitin, the natural biopolymer primarily found in shells of marine crustaceans and fungi cell walls. Upon deacetylation, the protonation of free amino groups of the d-glucosamine residues of chitosan turns it into a polycation, which can easily interact with DNA, proteins, lipids, or negatively charged...
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Application of Chitosan in Bone and Dental Engineering
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_af21ea8228204b3badc65ae54938edf8
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_af21ea8228204b3badc65ae54938edf8
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1420-3049
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1420-3049
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10.3390/molecules24163009
