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ChEBI

chitin

Term ID
CHEBI:17029
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.
References
  • CAS:1398-61-4
  • KEGG:C00461
  • KEGG:G10483
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
CTD
Relationships
is a type of
has_role
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from chitin
Phenotype where environments contain chitin
Phenotype modified by environments containing chitin
Human Disease Model