Chitin, a β-(1→4)-linked polymer of N-acetyl-d-glucosamine, is a ubiquitous structural polysaccharide in fungal cell walls, arthropod exoskeletons and certain marine organisms. Beyond its structural ...
Chitin, 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-(1-4)-β-D-glucopyranose, is a naturally occurring and abundant polysaccharide that is found in the cell walls of fungi and the exoskeletons of arthropods and crustaceans, ...