Which of the following components is used for immobilisation of enzyme being a structural component of fungi?
A
Collagen
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B
Alginate
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C
Chitin
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D
Cellulose
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Solution
The correct option is B Chitin Chitin is one of the Natural polymers that are used as a support material in enzyme immobilisation technique. It is structural polymer that occurs in the cell wall of Fungi and exoskeleton of arthropods. The various functional groups in enzymes can bind to the -OH group of chitin and can form covalent bonds. Therefore the correct answer is option C.