lipochitin

L1I1P3O1C3H4I1T1I1N1

noun

Any of a family of oligosaccharides consisting of chitin having a fatty acid group attached to the nitrogen of the non-reducing terminus

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Meanings

nounlipochitin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAny of a family of oligosaccharides consisting of chitin having a fatty acid group attached to the nitrogen of the non-reducing terminus

Origin

From lipo- + chitin.

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lipochitin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipochitin

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