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> Chitin is a polymer that consists of glucose derivatives: N-acetyl glucosamine units connected by 1 > 4 linkages. It is only exceptionally found in plants, like in some algae (see theme 44) but it is the main structural component of the cell walls of most fungi.
Glycomics
Description
N-Acetylglucosamine, or GlcNAc is a monosaccharide derivative of glucose.
Discussion
Chitin is a polymer that consists of glucose derivatives: N-acetyl glucosamine units connected by 1 > 4 linkages. It is only exceptionally found in plants, like in some algae (see theme 44) but it is the main structural component of the cell walls of most fungi.
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