For ten points, name this compound, which comprises the majority of fungal cell walls, the exoskeletons of arthropods, and the shell of most crustaceans.
This was first isolated in 1811 by Henry Braconnot, and it consists of repeated β-1-4 N-glucosamine ["beta one four" enn glue-COSE-uh-mine] linkages, which leads to its poor solubility and highly crystalline structure. This compound is very difficult to break down, which explains its excellence as a structural material in organisms not containing cellulose. For ten points, name this compound, which comprises the majority of fungal cell walls, the exoskeletons of arthropods, and the shell of most crustaceans.
This was first isolated in 1811 by Henry Braconnot, and it consists of repeated β-1-4 N-glucosamine ["beta one four" enn glue-COSE-uh-mine] linkages, which leads to its poor solubility and highly crystalline structure.
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