BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -Chitin is the main structural amino polysaccharide found in the exoskeleton of invertebrates, crustaceans, and insects [90, 91]. Chitosan, a natural poly-N-acetyl-glucosamine, is derived from chitin via alkaline deacetylation [91].

Detailed explanation-2: -Chitin is a linear polysaccharide of the amino sugar N-acetyl glucosamine. It is present in the extracellular matrix of a variety of invertebrates including sponges, molluscs, nematodes and arthropods and fungi.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chitin is a naturally occurring polysaccharide existing in the outer shells of crustaceans, insect exoskeletons, and fungal cell walls. It is the second most abundant natural polymer after cellulose.

Detailed explanation-4: -The polysaccharide found in the exoskeleton of invertebrates is Chitin.

Detailed explanation-5: -Chitin is a long-chain unbranched polysaccharide made of -1, 4-linked anhydro-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-d-glucose (GlcNAc) which forms crystalline fibrillar structures following association of adjacent chains through hydrogen bonds between the N–H and the CO groups.