Glycosaminoglycans D006025

Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Carbohydrates [D09] » Polysaccharides » Glycosaminoglycans

Description

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).   MeSH

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Subtype Terms (5)

Chondroitin
 

Heparin
3 drugs (2 approved, 1 experimental)

Heparitin Sulfate
 

Hyaluronic Acid
4 drugs (2 approved, 2 experimental)

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