structure of chitin
The structure of chitin refers to the arrangement and composition of the organic polymer made up of repeating units of N-acetylglucosamine, forming a tough and rigid framework commonly found in the exoskeletons of many arthropods, such as insects and crustaceans, as well as the cell walls of fungi.
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