| Uvitex 2B stain is an optical brightener that specifically binds to the chitin of fungal cell walls. |
| Many xanthophytes produce a cell wall, though it is not composed of cellulose or of chitin. |
| Cell walls of Fusarium are made up, in part, of compounds called chitin and glucan, which the enzymes break down. |
| Chitinases are hydrolytic enzymes that catalyze the degradation of chitin, a major component of fungal cell walls. |
| There are a few other animal carbohydrates, notably chitin, the substance which constitutes the hard outer casing of insects and crustaceans. |
| Marine invertebrates with hard shells and skeletons of chitin or lime are more conducive to fossil preservation than soft-bodied creatures. |
