title: [Biological functions and the practical use of chitin].
abstract: The review is dedicated to chitin--a wide-spread in nature polyaminosaccharide. Its main physico-chemical properties and biological role in the cell are analyzed. The review centres round the practical use of chitin and its derivatives. Natural resources, modern modes for production and application of chitin and its derivatives in industry, medicine, biotechnology and agriculture are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D000818:Animals; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D002686:Chitin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D048271:Chitosan; D002845:Chromatography / Q000295:instrumentation; D004345:Drug Industry; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized / Q000494:pharmacology; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000502:physiology; D005658:Fungi / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007448:Invertebrates / Q000502:physiology; D007688:Kidneys, Artificial; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D009113:Muramidase / Q000032:analysis; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D002686:Chitin; D048271:Chitosan; D009113:Muramidase
vernacular_title: Biologicheskie funktsii i prakticheskoe ispol'zovanie khitina.