Is Chitin a mucopolysaccharide?

[Lexadis]

I think it's a very direct question ^^;
Thank you!

My notes says it is a mucopolysaccharide, but I can't find it on any other text.

 

[jim mcnamara]

It is a mucopolysaccharide -

Here is a link:

http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/science/mucopolysaccharide.html

There are other classifications of mucopolysaccharides - glycosaminoglycans -- GAG for short. This probably got in the way of youe search.

 

[unchalee]

chintin is a polymer that found shrimps and read more http://nationchemistry.com/chitin-chitosan/