Chitin [chitin]
topical
101
Persistent link
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Definition
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.
- DUI
- D002686 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0004099
- CAS
- Chitin
- Previous indexing
- Polysaccharides (1966)
- History note
- 72(67)
- Public note
- 72
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 4
- AE
- adverse effects 1
- AG
- agonists
- AA
- analogs & derivatives 10
- AN
- analysis 12
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors 4
- BI
- biosynthesis 10
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry 17
- CL
- classification 1
- DF
- deficiency
- EC
- economics
- GE
- genetics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology 2
- IP
- isolation & purification 4
- ME
- metabolism 44
- PK
- pharmacokinetics 2
- PD
- pharmacology 8
- PH
- physiology 2
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use 8
- TO
- toxicity
- UL
- ultrastructure 2
- UR
- urine
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