Chitosan polymer chain. Molecular model of the linear polysaccharide chitosan, also known as poliglusam. This chemical is produced commercially by dea
Chitosan polymer chain. Molecular model of the linear polysaccharide chitosan, also known as poliglusam. This chemical is produced commercially by deacetylation of chitin. The structure is a chain of D-glucosamine () and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (). The chain here is mostly units of D-glucosamine, with one unit of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine at lower left (second unit from left, with a methyl [CH3] group). This polymer is used as seed treatment and a plant growth enhancer. It is also used as a fat binder. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (grey), hydrogen (white), nitrogen (blue) and oxygen (red).
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