chitin

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chitin Structure
chitin structure
Common Name chitin
CAS Number 1398-61-4 Molecular Weight N/A
Density 1.37 g/cm3 Boiling Point 522.4ºC at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula (C8H13NO5)n Melting Point >300°C (dec.)
MSDS USA Flash Point 269.8ºC

 Use of chitin


Chitin, also known as chitin, is a variety of sugars extracted from the shells of marine crustaceans. In nature, chitin widely exists in festival animals such as shrimp, crabs, and worms.

 Names

Name chitin
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 chitin Biological Activity

Description Chitin, also known as chitin, is a variety of sugars extracted from the shells of marine crustaceans. In nature, chitin widely exists in festival animals such as shrimp, crabs, and worms.
Related Catalog
Target

Human Endogenous Metabolite

 Chemical & Physical Properties

Density 1.37 g/cm3
Boiling Point 522.4ºC at 760 mmHg
Melting Point >300°C (dec.)
Molecular Formula (C8H13NO5)n
Flash Point 269.8ºC
PSA 119.25000
Vapour Pressure 0mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction 1.6
Stability Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

 Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
FM6125000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Chitin
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
1398-61-4
LAST UPDATED :
199701
DATA ITEMS CITED :
2
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C30-H50-N4-O19
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
770.84
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
/T6OTJ B& CMV1 DQ EO& F1Q/

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
50 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - acute pulmonary edema
REFERENCE :
BSIBAC Bolletino della Societe Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale. (Casa Editrice Idelson, Via A. de Gasperi, 55, 80133 Naples, Italy) V.2- 1927- Volume(issue)/page/year: 44,1685,1968

 Safety Information

Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
Hazard Codes Xi: Irritant;
Risk Phrases R22:Harmful if swallowed.
Safety Phrases 24/25-36-26
RIDADR NONH for all modes of transport
WGK Germany 3
RTECS FM6300000

 Articles81

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Listeria monocytogenes has a functional chitinolytic system and an active lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase.

FEBS J. 282(5) , 921-36, (2015)

Chitinases and chitin-active lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are most commonly associated with chitin metabolism, but are also reported as virulence factors in pathogenic bacteria. Listeri...

Slow Off-rates and Strong Product Binding Are Required for Processivity and Efficient Degradation of Recalcitrant Chitin by Family 18 Chitinases.

J. Biol. Chem. 290 , 29074-85, (2015)

Processive glycoside hydrolases are the key components of enzymatic machineries that decompose recalcitrant polysaccharides, such as chitin and cellulose. The intrinsic processivity (P(Intr)) of cellu...

 Synonyms

EINECS 215-744-3
CHITOSAN 10
C 7170
Clandosan
Poly-(1→4)-β-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine
Chitin
Hexopyranose, 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-, (1R)-
MFCD00466914
(1R)-2-Acetamido-2-deoxyhexopyranose
CHITOSAN 100
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