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O
HOH
2
C
HO
NH
C
C
H
2
HOH
2
C
HO
NH
2
HOH
2
C
HO
NH
2
O
O
O
NaOH (hot, conc.)
Enzyme acid
HO
O
O
H
HO
O
OH
HO
O
OH
Deacetylation
Hydrolysis
O
O
O
n
n
n
<15
HO
HO
HO
NH
C
CH
2
OH
NH
2
NH
CH
2
OH
CH
2
OH
2
O
CH
2
Chitin
Chitosan
Oligosaccharide
FIGURE 15.10
Chitin, chitosan, and the oligomeric saccharides.