Chitin - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Chitin;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A type of polysaccharide (sugar molecule) that is made by some plants and animals. The hard outer shell of shrimp, lobsters, and many insects is made of chitin.;

UNII : 8SH93A7QWW;

CAS number : 1398-61-4;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:17029;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000285965;

Details

Origin ID

C93334;

UMLS CUI

C0008141;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- chitin [Substance BNPC]
- chitin [MeSH Descriptor]
- chitin [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Biologically Active Substance [UMLS semantic type]
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- chitin [Substance BNPC]
- chitin [MeSH concept]
- chitin [MeSH Descriptor]
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- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]

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