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chitin
  1. (biochemistry) A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Marine invertebrates with hard shells and skeletons of chitin or lime are more conducive to fossil preservation than soft-bodied creatures.”
      “There are a few other animal carbohydrates, notably chitin, the substance which constitutes the hard outer casing of insects and crustaceans.”
      “Uvitex 2B stain is an optical brightener that specifically binds to the chitin of fungal cell walls.”
chitosanase
  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the endohydrolysis of beta-(1->4)-linkages between D-glucosamine residues in a partly acetylated chitosan.
chitooligomer
  1. (organic chemistry) A class of carbohydrate oligomer derived from chitin; chitooligosaccharide
chitobiose
  1. (biochemistry) A disaccharide amino sugar composed of two glucosamine residues.
chitosan
  1. (biochemistry) An oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used in the absorption of fat
  2. Examples:
    1. “Furthermore, healthy persons taking chitosan have not shown clinically significant increases in fecal fat excretion.”
      “After the complete dissolution of chitosan, the clay powder was added and stirred for 1 h by a magnetic stirrer.”
      “Especially in the textile field, chitosan has been used to improve dyeability, soil release properties, and the handle of cotton.”
chitinolysis
  1. (biochemistry) The enzymatic hydrolysis of chitin into chitobiose
chitotriosidase
  1. (biochemistry) A chitinase whose activity is elevated in serum of patients suffering from lipid storage disorders
chitooligosaccharide
  1. (organic chemistry) An oligosaccharide derived from chitin; chitosan
chitooctaose
  1. (biochemistry) A chitooligosaccharide composed of eight acetamido-glucose units
chitodextrin
  1. (organic chemistry) A form of dextrin derived from chitin.
chitinase
  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyzes chitin.
chitohexose
  1. (biochemistry) Any hexose derived from chitin
chitinization
  1. The process of becoming chitinous.
chitodextrinase
chitooligosaccharides
chitodextrinases
  1. plural of chitodextrinase
chitotriosidases
  1. plural of chitotriosidase
chitinizations
  1. plural of chitinization
chitooligomers
  1. plural of chitooligomer
chitodextrins
  1. plural of chitodextrin
chitosanases
  1. plural of chitosanase
chitobioses
  1. plural of chitobiose
chitinases
  1. plural of chitinase
chitosans
  1. plural of chitosan
chitins
  1. plural of chitin
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