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Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) or
mucopolysaccharides are long,
linear polysaccharides consisting of
repeating disaccharide units (i.e. two-sugar units). The...
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Polysulfated glycosaminoglycan (PSGAG), sold
under the
brand name Adequan, is an
injectable drug for dogs and
horses that is used to
alleviate the limpness...
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glycosaminoglycan found in
various connective tissue of humans.
Sodium hyaluronate is the
sodium salt of
hyaluronic acid. It is a
glycosaminoglycan and...
- enzymology, a
glycosaminoglycan galactosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.74) is an
enzyme that
catalyzes the
chemical reaction UDP-galactose +
glycosaminoglycan ⇌{\displaystyle...
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covalently attached glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chain(s). The
point of
attachment is a
serine (Ser)
residue to
which the
glycosaminoglycan is
joined through...
- laronidase), sold as Aldurazyme, is an
enzyme with the
systematic name
glycosaminoglycan α-L-iduronohydrolase. It
catalyses the
hydrolysis of
unsulfated α-L-iduronosidic...
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nonsulfated glycosaminoglycan distributed widely throughout connective, epithelial, and
neural tissues. It is
unique among glycosaminoglycans as it is non-sulfated...
- Sulodexide,
traded as Aterina, is a
highly purified mixture of
glycosaminoglycans composed of
heparan sulfate (80%) and
dermatan sulfate (20%). The low...
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increased amount of
protein and mucopolysaccharides.
These can
include glycosaminoglycans, such as
hyaluronic acid,
chondroitin sulfate and
other mucopolysaccharides...
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spinal cord. It is
caused by a
buildup of
large sugar molecules called glycosaminoglycans (GAGs, or mucopolysaccharides) in the body's lysosomes.
Affected children...
