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Chitin

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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.     
Examples Chitosan
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
butyrylchitin  0   Chitin/*analogs & derivatives. Biomacromolecules 2008 Mar;9(3):776-82
di-O-butyrylchitin  0   Chitin/*analogs & derivatives. Biomacromolecules 2008 Mar;9(3):776-82
N-sulfonato-N,O-carboxymethylchitosan  0   Chitin/*analogs & derivatives. Urology 2007 Nov;70(5):1014-8
N-acetylchitooligosaccharide  0   *Oligosaccharides Chitin. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2007 May 25;357(1):26-31
3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoylchitin  0   Chitin/*analogs & derivatives. Int J Biol Macromol 2005 Jul;36(1-2):116-9
oligochitosan  0   Chitin/*analogs & derivatives. Int Immunopharmacol 2004 Feb;4(2):193-200
chitosan-4-thiobutylamidine  0   Chitin/*analogs & derivatives. Int J Pharm. 2004 Jul 8;278(2):353-60
N-(2-hydroxyl) propyl-3-trimethyl ammonium chitosan chloride  0   *Quaternary Ammonium Compounds Chitin/*analogs & derivatives. Biomaterials. 2003 Dec;24(27):5015-22
N-phthaloylchitosan  0   Chitin/*analogs & derivatives. Carbohydr Res. 2003 Jul 29;338(16):1699-705
chitoxan  0   *Polysaccharides, Bacterial Chitin/*analogs & derivatives Hydrogels. J Biomed Mater Res 2000 Jul;51(1):107-16
GlcNAc-(1-4)-GlcNAc-(1-4)-GlcNAc-(1-4)-GlcN  0   Chitin/*analogs & derivatives. Carbohydr Res 2000 Apr 20;325(3):211-5
chitin-binding protein D, Pseudomonas aeruginosa  0   *Bacterial Proteins *Carrier Proteins Chitin. J Bacteriol 2000 Mar;182(5):1257-63
P1 protein, Rehmannia glutinosa  0   *Plant Proteins Chitin. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 1999 Jun;63(6):1138-40
DW 166HC  0   *Organometallic Compounds Chitin/*analogs & derivatives Holmium. J Nucl Med 1998 Dec;39(12):2161-6
6-O-sulfated carboxymethyl chitin  0   *Carrier Proteins Chitin/*analogs & derivatives. Princess Takamatsu Symp 1994;24:125-41
N,N',N'',N''',N''''-pentaacetylchitinpentaose  36467-68-2   *Oligosaccharides Chitin. J Bacteriol 1995 Nov;177(21):6282-5
hyphecan  0   Chitin/*analogs & derivatives. J Hand Surg (Br) 1995 Feb;20(1):63-71
carboxymethyl-chitin-glucan  0   *Glucans Chitin/*analogs & derivatives. Mutat Res 1995 Jan;346(1):43-8
CHB1 protein, Streptomyces  0   *Bacterial Proteins *Carrier Proteins Chitin. Mol Microbiol 1994 Sep;13(5):807-19
chitin xanthate  0   Chitin/*analogs & derivatives. Carbohydr Res 1994 Apr 1;256(2):331-6
plachitin  0   *Chitin *Cisplatin Drug Combinations. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho 1993 Aug;20(11):1582-5
N-acetylchitooctaose  150921-27-0   *Oligosaccharides Chitin. FEBS Lett 1993 Aug 23;329(1-2):75-8
6-O-carboxymethylchitin-5-fluorouracil  142870-69-7   Chitin/*analogs & derivatives Fluorouracil/*analogs & derivatives. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1992 Feb;40(2):559-61
fluphenacur  103055-07-8   *Benzamides Chitin/antagonists & inhibitors.
Pharma Action Insecticides 		J Med Entomol 1991;28(3):424
N-carboxymethylchitosan-N-O-sulfate  108569-37-5   Chitin/*analogs & derivatives. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1991;174(2):489
diacetylchitin  70645-07-7   Chitin/*analogs & derivatives. Chin Med J (Eng) 1986;99(11):924
chito-oligosaccharide-specific Luffa-lectin  0   *Plant Lectins Chitin Oligosaccharides. J Biol Chem 1986;261(31):14621
N-hexanoylchitosan  66580-73-2   Chitin/*analogs & derivatives. J Biomed Mater Res 1985;19(4):413
O-(carboxymethyl)chitin  52519-63-8   Chitin/*analogs & derivatives. Carbohydr Res 1984;134(2):305
chitotriose  41708-93-4   *Trisaccharides Chitin. Biochemistry 1984;23(5):998
glycolchitin  9056-32-0 Chitin, 2-hydroxyethyl ether  Chitin/*analogs & derivatives. Carbohydr Res 1981;92(1):160
lipid-linked oligosaccharides  0   *Lipopolysaccharides Antigens, Bacterial Chitin. Biochem J 184(1):113;1979
N,N',N''-triacetylchitotriose  38864-21-0 O-2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-4)-O-2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyran osyl-(1-4)-2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D-glucose  *Trisaccharides Chitin. Anal Biochem 93(1):88;1979; J Biochem (Tokyo) 85(1):141;1979
3,4-dinitrophenyl-tetra-N-acetyl-beta-chitotetraoside  0   Chitin/*analogs & derivatives. Ann Clin Biochem 16(Part 1):51;1979
chitotetrose  5567-52-2   *Oligosaccharides Chitin. Biochimie 57(10):1163;1975
tetra-N-acetylchitotetraose  2706-65-2   *Oligosaccharides Chitin. J Biol Chem 247(15):4740;1972
N-formylchitosan polysulfuric acid  9042-02-8   Chitin/*analogs & derivatives. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 50(3):270;1972

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