Term Name: chitin
Synonyms: (1->4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucan, [1,4-(N-Acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl)]n, [4)-beta-D-GlcpNAc(1->]n, beta-1,4-Poly-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, chitin
Definition: An aminoglycan consisting of beta-(1->4)-linked N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:17029]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: aminoglycan N-acylglucosamine
has_role: human metabolite mouse metabolite Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite vulnerary