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  2. Chitin - Wikipedia

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    Chitin is a modified polysaccharide that contains nitrogen; it is synthesized from units of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (to be precise, 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D-glucose). These units form covalent β-(1→4)-linkages (like the linkages between glucose units forming cellulose).

  3. Chiton (garment) - Wikipedia

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    The Ionic chiton could also be made from linen or wool and was draped without the fold and held in place from neck to wrist by several small pins or buttons.. Herodotus states the dress of the women in Athens was changed from the Doric peplos to the Ionic chiton after the widows of the men killed on military expedition to Aegina stabbed and killed the sole survivor with their peplos pins, each ...

  4. Chiton - Wikipedia

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    The sea snail Nerita textilis (like all gastropods) deposits a mucus trail as it moves, which a chemoreceptive organ is able to detect and guide the snail back to its home site. [31] It is unclear if chiton homing functions in the same way, but they may leave chemical cues along the rock surface and at the home scar which their olfactory senses ...

  5. People are eating cicadas. Here's how to do it safely. - AOL

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    Like many edible insects, cicadas are rich in nutrients. “For example, they are a good source of protein and are low in fat,” says Rustveld. ... as well as chitin, a type of fiber found in the ...

  6. Arthropod exoskeleton - Wikipedia

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    Arthropod cuticle is a biological composite material, consisting of two main portions: fibrous chains of alpha-chitin within a matrix of silk-like and globular proteins, of which the best-known is the rubbery protein called resilin. The relative abundance of these two main components varies from approximately 50/50 to 80/20 chitin protein, with ...

  7. File:Chitin.svg - Wikipedia

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  8. Magic mushroom chocolates are having a moment. But do they ...

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    Like psilocybin, the compound breaks down into psilocin inside the body and kicks off a psychedelic trip. Even though the chemicals are closely related, the psychedelic experiences they spark can ...

  9. Chitosan - Wikipedia

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    Forming chitosan by partial deacetylation of chitin Commercial chitosan is derived from the shells of shrimp and other sea crustaceans, including Pandalus borealis, pictured here. [ 2 ] Chitosan is produced commercially by deacetylation of chitin , which is the structural element in the exoskeleton of crustaceans (such as crabs and shrimp) and ...