polychitin
nounEtymology From poly- + chitin.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A polymer of chitin
- Chitinases expressed during plant-pathogen interactions are associated with plant defense against pathogens, which can catalyze polychitin molecules that are present in the cell walls of most fungi and homologues in plant-pathogen interactions [43 ].2015 October 30, “Proteomic Analysis of the Relationship between Metabolism and Nonhost Resistance in Soybean Exposed to Bipolaris maydis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: