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Ontology:
Chitin
(C0008141)
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Definition (NCI_NCI-GLOSS)
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A type of polysaccharide (sugar molecule) that is made by some plants and animals. The hard outer shell of shrimp, lobsters, and many insects is made of chitin.
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Definition (MSH)
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A linear polysaccharide of beta-1->4 linked units of ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE. It is the second most abundant biopolymer on earth, found especially in INSECTS and FUNGI. When deacetylated it is called CHITOSAN.
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Definition (CSP)
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tough, white polysaccharide of acetylglucosamine found in arthropod shells and elsewhere; the second most abundant polysaccharide in nature, after cellulose.
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| Concepts |
Biologically Active Substance
(T123)
, Carbohydrate
(T118)
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| MSH |
D002686
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| English |
Chitin, Chitin [Chemical/Ingredient], chitin |
| Swedish |
Kitin
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| Czech |
chitin
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| Finnish |
Kitiini
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| Russian |
KHITIN, ХИТИН |
| Polish |
Chityna
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| French |
Chitine
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| German |
Chitin
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| Italian |
Chitina
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| Portuguese |
Quitina
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| Spanish |
Quitina
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Ontology:
Chitosan
(C0162969)
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Definition (MSH)
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Deacetylated CHITIN, a linear polysaccharide of deacetylated beta-1,4-D-glucosamine. It is used in HYDROGEL and to treat WOUNDS.
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| Concepts |
Pharmacologic Substance
(T121)
, Carbohydrate
(T118)
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| MSH |
D048271
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| English |
CHITOSAN @ @ UNIDENTIFIED, CHITOSAN UNIDENTIFIED, Chitosan [Chemical/Ingredient], CHITOSAN, chitosans, chitosan, Chitosan, Poliglusam |
| Swedish |
Kitosan
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| Czech |
chitosan
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| Finnish |
Kitosaani
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| Russian |
KHITOZAN, ХИТОЗАН |
| Japanese |
キトサン, ポリグルサム |
| Italian |
Poliglusam, Chitosano |
| Polish |
Chitosan
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| Spanish |
Quitosano, Quitosana, Chitosán, Quitosán |
| Portuguese |
Quitosano, Quitosana |
| French |
Chitosane, Chitosan, Polymères de chitine désacétylée |
| German |
Chitosan, Poliglusam |
