Chitin is the primary structural polysaccharide in the cell walls of fungi, the exoskeletons of arthropods, and the beaks of cephalopods. It provides rigidity and strength, analogous to the role of cellulose in plants.
Chitin is the primary structural polysaccharide in the cell walls of fungi, the exoskeletons of arthropods, and the beaks of cephalopods. It provides rigidity and strength, analogous to the role of cellulose in plants.