1.14.99.53 chitin + acceptor + O2 - [chitin oligosaccharide]-N-acetyl-D-glucosaminate + [chitin oligosaccharide]-N-acetyl-D-glucosamino-1,5-lactone the products are a series of chitin oligosaccharides in aldonic acid or lactone form with varying degree of polymerization: DPox4 > DPox5 > DPox6 > DPox7 > DPox8. Oligosaccharides with even-numbered chain lengths are predominant. ? 435394 1.14.99.53 colloidal chitin + ascorbate + O2 - [chitin oligosaccharide]-N-acetyl-D-glucosaminate + [chitin oligosaccharide]-N-acetyl-D-glucosamino-1,5-lactone + dehydroascorbate + H2O - ? 439352