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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:

chitin

Definition:
A linear polysaccharide of beta-1->4 linked units of acetylglucosamine. It is the second most abundant biopolymer on earth, found especially in insects and fungi. When deacetylated it is called chitosan.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
polysaccharides
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/25209
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