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An acetylglucosamine is an amide derivative of glucose which forms part of the peptidoglycan of bacterial cell walls.

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What is an acetylglucosaminylation?

An acetylglucosaminylation is the addition of acetylglucosamine to a molecule.


What type of molecule is a chitin?

Chitin is polymerized N-acetylglucosamine.


What is the structural polyssacharide in insects and crabs?

chitin, which is N-acetylglucosamine


What is the other name for chitin?

The other name for chitin is poly-N-acetylglucosamine.


What is an acetylglucosaminyltransferase?

An acetylglucosaminyltransferase is an enzyme which adds acetylglucosamine to heptose residues of bacterial cell walls.


Is chitin heteropolysaccharide?

No. It is made up of repeating units of the same monosaccharide : N-acetylglucosamine.


Which polysaccharide contains a modified monosaccharide?

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What polysaccharide is a polymer of an amino sugar?

Chitin is a polysaccharide that is a polymer of an amino sugar called N-acetylglucosamine. It is the main component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of fungi.


Is chitin a carb?

chitin has beta glucose because it can´t be broken down by amylase, and amylase is an enzyme which can only breakdown alpha glucose bonds.


Is chitin link together by hydrogen bonds?

Yes, chitin is a polysaccharide composed of N-acetylglucosamine monomers linked together by β-1,4 glycosidic bonds. These bonds do not involve hydrogen bonding.


What are the significance of chitin?

Chitin is polysaccharide, formed from N-acetylglucosamine, that acts as a structural material in the exoskeletons of arthropods, and in internal structures of cephalopods and many other animals.Chitin is a polysaccharine, made from N-acetylglucosamine, that serves as a structural material in the exoskeletons of arthropods, and in internal structures of cephalopods and other animals.


What causes Sanfilippo syndrome Type D?

caused by a deficiency in the enzyme N-acetylglucosamine-6-sulfatase, due to mutations in the GNS gene located on chromosome 12. This form of MPS III is also rare.