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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > carbohydrates > polysaccharides > chitin
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > carbohydrates > polysaccharides > chitin
Preferred Term:

quitina

Definition:
Polisacárido lineal de unidades enlazadas beta-1->4 de acetilglucosamina. Constituye el segundo biopolímero más abundante en la Tierra y se halla especialmente en insectos y hongos. Cuando se desacetila, recibe el nombre de quitosán.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Términos Genéricos:
polisacáridas
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/25209
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