H Fabritius, C Sachs, D Raabe, S Nikolov, M Friák… - Chitin, 2011 - Springer Abstract The Arthropoda use chitin and various proteins as basic materials of their cuticle which is forming their exoskeletons. The exoskeleton is composed of skeletal elements with physical properties that are adapted to their function and the eco-physiological strains of the ... Related articles - All 2 versions
SJ Van Dyken, D Garcia, P Porter… - The Journal of …, 2011 - Am Assoc Immnol Development of asthma and allergic inflammation involves innate immunity, but the environmental contributions remain incompletely defined. Analysis of dust collected from the homes of asthmatic individuals revealed that the polysaccharide chitin is environmentally widespread and ...
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A Schimmelmann - Chitin, 2011 - Springer Abstract Stable isotope ratios in chitin are firmly imprinted during biopoly- mer biosynthesis and reflect dietary, metabolic, and environmental influences. Chitin is a chemically complex amino sugar biopolymer that also includes non- amino-sugar moieties with contrasting isotopic ... Related articles - All 2 versions