| 초록 |
Chitin and chitosan compose a family of linear structural polysaccharides that consist of varying amounts of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and D-glucosamine. Chitosan, which is primarily composed of D-glucosamine connected by β-1,4 linkages, is commonly found the exoskeletons of crustaceans and insects. Chitosan is also one of the most widely used structural polymers for biomedical applications because it has many favorable properties, including biocompatibility, biodegradability, and antimicrobial activity. Because chitosan can form fibrous self-assembled structures based on hydrogen bond networks in aqueous solution, understanding the interactions of chitosan depending on the buffer conditions is useful to the interpretation and application of chitin/chitosan based biological materials. |
