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Chitin

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Formula(C8H13O5N)n
Molar mass203. 1925 g/mol
ClassificationN-Acetylglucosamine, Chitinase, Biopolymer, Hexosamines
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ID2463492
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About Chitin


Chitin ₙ, a long-chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, is a derivative of glucose. It is a primary component of cell walls in fungi, the exoskeletons of arthropods, such as crustaceans and insects, the radulae of molluscs, cephalopod beaks, and the scales of fish and lissamphibians.

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