What is the basic unit of chitin?
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units of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine(to be precise, 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-D-glucose). These units form covalent β-(1→4)-linkages (similar to the linkages between glucose units forming cellulose).
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