Representative heteropolysaccharides

Representative heteropolysaccharides

Table
Representative heteropolysaccharides
heteropolysaccharide component sugars functions distribution
hyaluronic acid D-glucuronic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine lubricant, shock absorber, water binding connective tissue, skin
chondroitin-4-sulfate* D-glucuronic acid and N-acetyl-D-galactosamine-4-O-sulfate calcium accumulation, cartilage and bone formation cartilage
heparin* D-glucuronic acid, L-iduronic acid, N-sulfo-D-glucosamine anticoagulant mast cells, blood
gamma globulin* N-acetyl-hexosamine, D-mannose, D-galactose antibody blood
blood group substance* D-glucosamine, D-galactosamine, L-fucose, D-galactose blood group specificity cell surfaces, especially red blood cells
*Covalently linked to protein; the proportion of protein to carbohydrate in such complex molecules varies from about 10% protein in the case of chondroitin-4-sulfate to better than 95% for gamma globulin.
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