Definitions

1. noun

A polysaccharide found in the cell walls of certain fungi, composed of a complex of glucan and chitin.

“The study of fungal cell walls revealed the presence of urechitin, a previously unknown polysaccharide.”

2. noun

A type of chitin-glucan complex found in the cell walls of certain fungi.

“Urechitin plays a crucial role in maintaining the structural integrity of fungal cell walls.”