Chitin is a linear polysaccharide of N-acetylglucosamine monomers, linked by β-glycosidic bonds, providing structural support in arthropod exoskeletons and fungal cell walls. Cellulose is the structural polymer in plant cell walls. Starch and glycogen are energy storage molecules.
Chitin is a linear polysaccharide of N-acetylglucosamine monomers, linked by β-glycosidic bonds, providing structural support in arthropod exoskeletons and fungal cell walls. Cellulose is the structural polymer in plant cell walls. Starch and glycogen are energy storage molecules.