- əljʊəˈrɒnɪk/;
abbreviated HA;
conjugate base hyaluronate), also
called hyaluronan, is an anionic,
nonsulfated glycosaminoglycan distributed widely throughout...
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matrix interactions with
hyaluronan binding proteins such as hyaluronectin,
glial hyaluronan binding protein,
brain enriched hyaluronan binding protein, collagen...
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Hyaluronan synthases (HAS) are membrane-bound
enzymes that use UDP-α-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and UDP-α-D-glucuronate as
substrates to
produce the glycosaminoglycan...
- that are
produced by
cells within the
joint tissues. The
fluid contains hyaluronan secreted by fibroblast-like
cells in the
synovial membrane,
lubricin (proteoglycan...
- it has a high affinity. The
polyanionic form,
commonly referred to as
hyaluronan, is a visco-elastic
polymer found in the
aqueous and
vitreous humour of...
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catalyzing the
hydrolysis of
hyaluronan, a
constituent of the
extracellular matrix,
hyaluronidase lowers the
viscosity of
hyaluronan,
thereby increasing tissue...
- cornea, cartilage, bones, and the
horns of animals.
Hyaluronic acid (or "
hyaluronan") is a
polysaccharide consisting of
alternating residues of D-glucuronic...
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Hyaluronan-mediated
motility receptor (HMMR), also
known as
RHAMM (Receptor for
Hyaluronan Mediated Motility) is a
protein which in
humans is
encoded by...
- is aggrecan, which, as its name suggests,
forms large aggregates with
hyaluronan and with itself.
These aggregates are
negatively charged and hold water...
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Hyaluronan synthase 2 is an
enzyme that in
humans is
encoded by the HAS2 gene.
Hyaluronan or
hyaluronic acid is a high
molecular weight unbranched polysaccharide...
