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chitin /chi·tin/ (ki´tin) an insoluble, linear polysaccharide forming the principal constituent of arthropod exoskeletons and found in some plants, particularly fungi.
chitin a horny polysaccharide of N-acetylglucosamine, the principal constituent of shells of arthropods and shards of beetles, and found in certain fungi. chitin synthase inhibitors used as antifungals and for control of flea infestation. See also lufenuron. |
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The whiteness of the 5-micrometer-thick scales stems from their internal microstructure--a loosely packed, chaotic network of chitin filaments. Tokyo, Japan, Aug 4, 2006 - (JCN) - The National Institute of Agrobiological Science (NIAS) has discovered the protein 'CEBip', Chitin Elicitor Binding Protein and succeeded in the long awaited deciphering of the Amino-acid Sequence of the Elicitor, known as Chitin oligosaccharides. Chitosan is a biodegradable, nontoxic, complex carbohydrate derived from chitin, a naturally occurring substance. |
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