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Why is chitin insoluble in water?
Chitin is an unbranched polymer of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and is a derivative of cellulose. It can be described as cellulose with one OH group on each monomer substituted with an acetyl amide group. This results in increased hydrogen bonding between the monomers giving chitin-polymer complex increased strength. Due to this increased hydrogen bonding there no free available OH groups to hydrogen bond with water. Therefore resulting in chitin being in soluble in water.
What is the name of the polysaccharide that is found in the cell walls of fungi and the exoskeletons of arthropods?
Chitin is the polysaccharide found in the cell walls of fungi and the exoskeletons of arthropods.
Is chitin a heteropolysaccharide?
Yes, chitin is a heteropolysaccharide.
The cell walls of fungi are made from what?
The cell walls of fungi are made up of the glucosamine polymer chitin. The chitin of the fungal cell walls contain nitrogen.
Most fungi are unicellular and have cell walls made of?
They are most commonly made of chitin
Insect growth regulators for Tribolium castaneum?
It alter hebst, tribolium castoneum by modulation levels of chitin, soluble, protein content & HSP70 & P34cdc2 in the tissues of the larval
Why is chitin insoluble in water?
Chitin is an unbranched polymer of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and is a derivative of cellulose. It can be described as cellulose with one OH group on each monomer substituted with an acetyl amide group. This results in increased hydrogen bonding between the monomers giving chitin-polymer complex increased strength. Due to this increased hydrogen bonding there no free available OH groups to hydrogen bond with water. Therefore resulting in chitin being in soluble in water.
What is the name of the polysaccharide that is found in the cell walls of fungi and the exoskeletons of arthropods?
Chitin is the polysaccharide found in the cell walls of fungi and the exoskeletons of arthropods.
Do fish scales contain chitin?
Chitin
Is chitin a heteropolysaccharide?
Yes, chitin is a heteropolysaccharide.
From what language do you get the word chitin?
"chitin" comes from the French word "chitine", meaning the same substance, chitin.
What is a complex carbohydrate found in the cell walls of fungi and in insect exoskeletons called?
Chitin.
The cell walls of fungi are made from what?
The cell walls of fungi are made up of the glucosamine polymer chitin. The chitin of the fungal cell walls contain nitrogen.
Which carbohydrate is found in the exoskeleton of insects and crabs?
chitin
What type of molecule is a chitin?
Chitin is polymerized N-acetylglucosamine.
What do fungi use chitin for?
Chitin makes the cell wall
Does tree moss contain chitin?
No, tree moss does not contain chitin. Chitin is a component of the exoskeleton of insects, arachnids, and crustaceans. Tree moss belongs to the plant kingdom and does not produce chitin in its structure.
