Keratan sulfate

Japanese: keratan sulfate(英語表記)keratansulfate
Keratan sulfate

…Many of them have acidic groups such as uronic acid and sulfate, and are also called acidic mucopolysaccharides. Representative mucopolysaccharides are hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate, and keratan sulfate, which are important components of the matrix between cells. Another representative example, heparin, has an anticoagulant effect. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "keratan sulfate" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ウロン酸,硫酸といった酸性基をもつものが多く,これらは酸性ムコ多糖とも呼ばれる。代表的なムコ多糖はヒアルロン酸hyaluronic acid,コンドロイチン硫酸,そしてケラタン硫酸keratan sulfateであり,これらは細胞間の基質の重要成分となっている。またいま一つの代表例であるヘパリンには抗血液凝固作用がある。…

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