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Abstract
A sulfated mucopolysaccharide initially isolated from bovine cornea. At least two types are known. Type I, found mostly in the cornea, contains D-galactose and D-glucosamine-6-O-sulfate as the repeating unit; type II, found in skeletal tissues, contains D-galactose and D-galactosamine-6-O-sulfate as the repeating unit.
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- Keratosulfate
- Sulfate, Keratan
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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/biosyn /physiol permitted
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History Note
91(75); was see under MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES 1975-90
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- Galactosamine (1972-1974)
- Mucopolysaccharides (1970-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Keratan Sulfate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007632. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007632
- Keratan Sulfate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keratan_sulfate
- Keratan Sulfate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2457767