Chitin. Molecular model of chitin,a long-chain polysaccharide polymer with the repeat unit having the formula C8.H13.O5.N. The atoms are represented by colour-coded spheres: carbon (white),hydrogen (pale purple),oxygen (red) and nitrogen (blue). Two of these repeat units,a derivative of glucose,are shown here,forming an acetylglucosamine dimer. Chitin is the structural element found in the outer skeleton (exoskeleton) of fungi,insects and crustaceans | |
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