Term Name: chitosan
Synonyms: (1->4)-2-amino-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucan, [4)-beta-D-GlcpN(1->]n, beta-1,4-Poly-D-glucosamine, Chitosan, Deacetylchitin, poliglusam
Definition: An aminoglycan consisting of beta-(1->4)-linked D-glucosamine residues.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:16261]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: aminoglycan exopolysaccharide
has_role: elicitor plant activator Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite vulnerary
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of: cationic chitosan
is_conjugate_base_of: cationic chitosan