Chitosan

Structure

Monomer sequence:


(→4)-ß-2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose(1→) [9].


2D structure:


Chitosan


3D architecture:


Increasing degree of deacetylation changes chitosan from a coiled molecule to a more extended conformation with a more flexible chain. The charge distribution of chitosan would suggest a rod-like conformation in solution [9].