💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Chitin"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| chitosaccharidenoun | (biochemistry) Any polysaccharide or oligosaccharide that is a component of chitin |
| hexachitosenoun | A hexameric oligosaccharide derived from chitin |
| chitohexosenoun | (biochemistry) Any hexose derived from chitin |
| chitosannoun | (biochemistry) An oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used in the absorption of fat |
| chitopentaosenoun | (biochemistry) A pentasaccharide derived from chitin |
| chitodextrinnoun | (organic chemistry) A form of dextrin derived from chitin. |
| chitodisaccharidenoun | (organic chemistry) Any disaccharide derived from chitin |
| chitooligosaccharidenoun | (organic chemistry) An oligosaccharide derived from chitin; chitosan |
| chondrosinnoun | (biochemistry) A disaccharide, composed of glucuronic acid and galactosamine, present in the chondroitins |
| chitooligomernoun | (organic chemistry) A class of carbohydrate oligomer derived from chitin; chitooligosaccharide |
| diacetylchitobiosenoun | (organic chemistry) Any diacetyl derivative of chitobiose, but especially N,N-diacetylchitobiose that is a breakdown product of chitin |
| chondroitinnoun | (biochemistry) Any of a range of mucopolysaccharides, derived from galactosamine and glucuronic acid, that occur in cartilage and bone. |
| chrysolaminarinnoun | (biochemistry) A storage polysaccharide typically found in photosynthetic heterokonts. |
| cutannoun | (soil science) An oriented deposit which can be composed of any of the component substances of the soil material. |
| cutinnoun | (biochemistry) A waxy polymer of hydroxy acids that is the main constituent of plant cuticle. |
| acetylhexosaminenoun | (organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of hexosamine, polymeric forms of which are glycans of glycoproteins |
| xylannoun | (biochemistry) A polysaccharide, consisting of xylose residues, found in the cell walls of some algae and plants. |
| rhizochalinnoun | A sphingolipid-like compound found in the sponge Rhizochalina incrustata. |
| allosamidinnoun | (organic chemistry) A polycyclic carbohydrate amide that is a chitinase inhibitor |
| xanthanenoun | Archaic form of xanthan. [(biochemistry) A polysaccharide, consisting of galactose and mannose residues, produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris] |
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