| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| bulgaria | хитин |
| espanja | quitina |
| esperanto | kitino |
| italia | chitina |
| ranska | chitine |
| saksa | Chitin |
| suomi | kitiini |
| tšekki | chitin |
| venäjä | хитин (hitin) |
| Monikko | chitins |
(biochemistry) A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans.
Structure of the chitin molecule, showing two of the N-acetylglucosamine units that repeat to form long chains in β-(1→4)-linkage.
(biochemistry) A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans.
Haworth projection of the chitin molecule.
(biochemistry) A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans.
A close-up of the wing of a leafhopper; the wing is composed of chitin.