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Chitin

"Chitin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.


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Bar chart showing 8 publications over 8 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 2005 and 2007 and 2008 and 2010 and 2012 and 2014 and 2021 and 2023
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