Carbohydrate

Glycosaminoglycans

AMW:CHEM:090417

Heteropolysaccharides which contain an N-acetylated hexosamine in a characteristic repeating disaccharide unit. The repeating structure of each disaccharide involves alternate 1,4- and 1,3-linkages consisting of either N-acetylglucosamine (see ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE) or N-acetylgalactosamine (see ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE).

Biochemistry biochemical

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Chondroitin has parent Glycosaminoglycans

Heparin has parent Glycosaminoglycans

Heparan Sulfate has parent Glycosaminoglycans

Hyaluronic Acid has parent Glycosaminoglycans

Keratan Sulfate has parent Glycosaminoglycans

Glycosaminoglycans has parent Polysaccharides

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