Chitin is a complex carbohydrate found in the exoskeleton of arthropods, insects and fungi. Chitinase is an enzyme that hydrolyzes chitin, breaking it down into smaller components.
DNA ligase is an enzyme that catalyzes the joining (ligation) of DNA fragments together. It plays a crucial role in the formation of recombinant DNA during cloning.
Cellulose is a polysaccharide found in the cell walls of plants. Cellulase is an enzyme that hydrolyzes cellulose into glucose and other products.
Taq polymerase is a thermostable DNA polymerase derived from the bacterium Thermus aquaticus. It is commonly used in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to extend primers and amplify DNA segments.