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Chitin at a glance
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Chemistry, physical properties and biological function
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Overview
- Polymer
- N-acetylglucosamine
- Amide
- Glucose
- Polysaccharide
- Cellulose
- Biosphere
- Cell walls Cell wall
- Fungi
- Exoskeletons Exoskeleton
- Arthropods Arthropod
- Radulae Radula
- Cephalopod beaks Cephalopod beak
- Gladii Gladius (cephalopod)
- Molluscs Mollusc
- Lissamphibians Lissamphibia
- Keratin
Etymology
Chemistry, physical properties and biological function
- Albert Hofmann
- Synthesized Biosynthesis
- N-acetyl-D-glucosamine N-acetylglucosamine
- Hydroxyl
- Monomer
- Acetyl
- Amine
- Hydrogen bonding
- Polymers
- Composite materials Composite material
- Sclerotin
- Proteinaceous Protein
- Insects Insect
- Calcium carbonate
- Crustaceans Crustacean
- Caterpillar
- Elytron
- Beetle
- Gyroids Gyroid
- Photonic crystals Photonic crystal
- Iridescent
- Phenotypic Phenotype
- Biomimicry
- Scarab beetles Scarab beetle
- Cyphochilus
- Scales Scale (anatomy)
- Micrometres Micrometre
- Nanometres Nanometre
- Multiple scattering Scattering
- Protopolybia chartergoides
Fossil record
- Cambrian
- Trilobites Trilobite
- Oligocene
- Amber
Uses
- Defense mechanisms Plant defense against herbivory
- Diseases Plant disease
- Fertilizer
- Conditioner Soil conditioner
- Food processing
- Size Sizing
- Paper
Research
- Biocompatible Biocompatibility
- Vaccine adjuvant
- Tissue engineering
- Wounds heal Wound healing
- Bandages
- Sutures Surgical suture
- Allotransplantation
- Biodegradable
- Nanofibers Nanofiber
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Chitin
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Important terminology
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Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples
Extracted RDF-like relationships with confidence and source. The table includes structured facts and lower-confidence contextual relations.| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chitin | is a | second most abundant polysaccharide in nature | 0.90 | text |
| Chitin | is a | modified polysaccharide that contains nitrogen | 0.90 | text |
| crustaceans | instance of | the exoskeletons of arthropods | 0.80 | text |
| insects | instance of | the exoskeletons of arthropods | 0.80 | text |
| the radulae | instance of | the exoskeletons of arthropods | 0.80 | text |
| cephalopod beaks | instance of | the exoskeletons of arthropods | 0.80 | text |
| gladii of molluscs | instance of | the exoskeletons of arthropods | 0.80 | text |
| in some nematodes | instance of | the exoskeletons of arthropods | 0.80 | text |
| diatoms | instance of | the exoskeletons of arthropods | 0.80 | text |
| acetic | instance of | can be dissolved in dilute acidic aqueous solutions below a pH of 6.0 | 0.80 | text |
| formic | instance of | can be dissolved in dilute acidic aqueous solutions below a pH of 6.0 | 0.80 | text |
| lactic acids | instance of | can be dissolved in dilute acidic aqueous solutions below a pH of 6.0 | 0.80 | text |
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