Polychitin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Polychitin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A polymer of chitin.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A polymer of chitin.
Example Sentences
Chitinases expressed during plant-pathogen interactions are associated with plant defense against pathogens, which can catalyze polychitin molecules that are present in the cell walls of most fungi and homologues in plant-pathogen interactions [43 ].
Word Forms
- polychitins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chitolectin, pseudochitin, chitinoligosaccharide, prochitinase, chitinolysis, lipochitin.
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