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Chitin

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chitosaccharidenoun(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide or oligosaccharide that is a component of chitin
hexachitosenounA 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.
rhizochalinnounA sphingolipid-like compound found in the sponge Rhizochalina incrustata.
allosamidinnoun(organic chemistry) A polycyclic carbohydrate amide that is a chitinase inhibitor
xanthanenounArchaic form of xanthan. [(biochemistry) A polysaccharide, consisting of galactose and mannose residues, produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris]

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