N,N'-Diacetylchitobiose

Names

[ Name ]:
N,N'-Diacetylchitobiose

[Synonym ]:
GlcNAcβ(1-4)GlcNAc
N,N'-DIACETYLCHITOBIOSE
N,N'-Diacetyl chitobiose
2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-4-O-(2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-D-glucopyranose
MFCD00077715

Biological Activity

[Description]:

N,N'-Diacetylchitobiose is a dimer of β(1,4) linked N-acetyl-D glucosamine. N,N'-Diacetylchitobiose is the hydrolysate of chitin and can be used as alternative carbon source by E. coli[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[References]

[1]. Fangmeng Chu, et al. An optimized cocktail of chitinolytic enzymes to produce N,N'-diacetylchitobiose and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine from defatted krill by-products. Int J Biol Macromol. 2019 Jul 15;133:1029-1034.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.5 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
927.7ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
245-247 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₆H₂₈N₂O₁₁

[ Molecular Weight ]:
424.40000

[ Flash Point ]:
514.8ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
424.16900

[ PSA ]:
207.27000

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.604

[ Storage condition ]:
−20°C

[ Water Solubility ]:
H2O: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS07

[ Signal Word ]:
Warning

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H315-H319

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P305 + P351 + P338

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Gloves

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi: Irritant;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S36

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Articles

Slow Off-rates and Strong Product Binding Are Required for Processivity and Efficient Degradation of Recalcitrant Chitin by Family 18 Chitinases.

J. Biol. Chem. 290 , 29074-85, (2015)

Processive glycoside hydrolases are the key components of enzymatic machineries that decompose recalcitrant polysaccharides, such as chitin and cellulose. The intrinsic processivity (P(Intr)) of cellu...

Enzymatic transformation of nonfood biomass to starch.

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 110(18) , 7182-7, (2013)

The global demand for food could double in another 40 y owing to growth in the population and food consumption per capita. To meet the world's future food and sustainability needs for biofuels and ren...

Chitinase III in Euphorbia characias latex: Purification and characterization.

Protein Expr. Purif. 116 , 152-8, (2015)

This paper deals with the purification of a class III endochitinase from Euphorbia characias latex. Described purification method includes an effective novel separation step using magnetic chitin part...