Publisher Summary This chapter highlights some of the recent and important findings
obtained from studies conducted on the synthesis, structure, physical state, modification …

Chitin is one of the most important biopolymers in nature. It is mainly produced by fungi,
arthropods and nematodes. In insects, it functions as scaffold material, supporting the …

Chitin, the matrix polymer of arthropod exoskeleton, occurs in three forms that have different
structural and mechanical properties. In the insect cuticle and the peritrophic matrix …

Chitin is a major component of the exoskeleton and the peritrophic matrix of insects. It forms
complex structures in association with different assortments of cuticle and peritrophic matrix …

Chitin is an abundant extracellular amino-sugar polymer that in association with other
external biomacromolecules (carbohydrates, proteins) is an essential structural component …

" The shock arose not from the creatures abilities (intelligence, calculation, cunning and
aggressiveness) but from the fact that they possessed internal skeletons, leathery skins and …

Chitin, the extracellular matrix polysaccharide of insects and arthropods is widely distributed
in nature in all kingdoms of life and serves a variety of functions. After synthesis by …

Chitin is an amino-sugar polysaccharide that serves as a supporting element in extracellular
structures, notably in exoskeletons of arthropods (91) and cell walls of various fungi (88) …

Chitin is a polymer of N-acetyl glucosamine that forms the protective exoskeleton of all
arthropods and is replaced periodically during growth and development. Chitin biosynthesis …

Chitin is a structural constituent of extracellular matrices including the cuticle of the
exoskeleton and the peritrophic matrix (PM) of the midgut in arthropods. Chitin chains are …