Chitin Insect Polysaccharide Molecular Model
SKU: 68799W
Chitin is biopolymer that is an integral part of arthropod (insect & crustacean) exoskeletons and cell walls of fungi. As a polysaccharide, it is second only to cellulose in terms of annual biomass production. While this model kit is intended mainly for building important mono & disaccharides, chitin, which is composed of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, is only slightly different from cellulose & may be of interest for comparison.
Note: This kit includes the extra parts needed to display this structure with flattened rings in the Orbit X-peg style. This is to make it compatible with other biomolecules such as our Orbit amino acid kit & 12 base pair DNA model.
Indigo Instruments has held inventory of genuine Cochranes of Oxford (Orbit) parts for 30+ years (See Skeletal (Orbit/Minit)) that are compatible with every molecular model we have sold since day 1. This level of quality may appear expensive but no parts support from other vendors costs even more.
