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chitin
A linear polymer of N-acetylglucosamine linked beta(1->4) similar in structure to cellulose. It is the 2nd most abundant polysaccharide in nature. It comprises the horny substance in the exoskeleton of beetles & crabs. It is also produced by microorganisms, plants & fungi.
General
polysaccharide (complex carbohydrate, glycan)
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=453624
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999