Common Disorders of the Canine Liver. Vessel Abnormalities: In young dogs, one of the most common liver disorders is a birth defect called congenital portosystemic shunt. In these cases, a blood vessel is present that bypasses the liver, causing a buildup of toxins that the liver would normally take care of.
Chiastic structure, or chiastic pattern, is a literary technique in narrative motifs and other textual passages. An example of chiastic structure would be two ideas, A and B, together with variants A' and B', being presented as A,B,B',A'.
Structure of Chitin, what it is made of. Chitin is a linear beta 1,4-linked polymer of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, whereas chitosan, a copolymer of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (approximately 20%) and glucosamine (80%) residues, is a product derived from de-N-acetylation of chitin in the presence of hot alkali.