Statements (26)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
polymer
polysaccharide |
gptkbp:category |
biomolecules
natural polymers structural polysaccharides |
gptkbp:chemicalFormula |
(C8H13O5N)n
|
gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Henri_Braconnot
|
gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1811
|
gptkbp:foundIn |
arthropod exoskeletons
cephalopod beaks fish scales fungal cell walls mollusk radulae |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
chitin
|
gptkbp:monomer |
gptkb:N-acetylglucosamine
|
gptkbp:relatedTo |
cellulose
|
gptkbp:solubility |
insoluble in water
soluble in concentrated acids |
gptkbp:usedFor |
agriculture
pharmaceuticals food additives water purification biodegradable materials wound dressings |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Dragon
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|