Structured Summary
Abstract
A linear polysaccharide of beta-1->4 linked units of ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE. It is the second most abundant biopolymer on earth, found especially in INSECTS and FUNGI. When deacetylated it is called CHITOSAN.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C8H15NO6
- Molecular Weight
- 221.21 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- N-[(2R)-2,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]acetamide
- InChIKey
- OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-WTZNIHQSSA-N
- SMILES
- CC(=O)NC1[C@@H](OC(C(C1O)O)CO)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D002686
- Source
- PubChem CID 6857375
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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- Polysaccharides (1966)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Chitin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002686. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002686
- Chitin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitin
- Chitin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161219
- Chitin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6857375. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6857375