MeSH 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.;
MeSH CAS label : chitin;
Registry Number MeSH : 1398-61-4;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitin;
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.