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disorders in
which abnormal ac****ulations of
glycosaminoglycans occur due to
enzyme deficiencies.
Glycosaminoglycans vary
greatly in
molecular m****, disaccharide...
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chains made of
glycosaminoglycans such as
keratan sulfate and
chondroitin sulfate attached to
strands of
hyaluronic acid. The
glycosaminoglycan side chains...
- enzymology, a
glycosaminoglycan galactosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.74) is an
enzyme that
catalyzes the
chemical reaction UDP-galactose +
glycosaminoglycan ⇌ {\displaystyle...
- The
inactivity of
specific lysosomal enzymes that
normally degrade glycosaminoglycans leads to the ac****ulation of
proteoglycans within cells. This leads...
- with how the body
breaks down
certain large sugar molecules called glycosaminoglycans (also
known as GAGs or mucopolysaccharides). In
children with this...
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normal breakdown of
substances (e.g. oligosaccharides, lipids, and
glycosaminoglycans) in
various tissues throughout the body (i.e. fibroblasts). As a result...
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nonsulfated glycosaminoglycan distributed widely throughout connective, epithelial, and
neural tissues. It is
unique among glycosaminoglycans as it is non-sulfated...
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which the body
cannot process certain types of
sugar molecules called glycosaminoglycans (AKA GAGs, or mucopolysaccharides). In
Morquio syndrome, the specific...
- type
plasminogen activator Another type of
cellular glycan is the
glycosaminoglycans (GAGs).
These comprise 2-aminosugars
linked in an
alternating fashion...
- and
extracellular matrix (ECM)
components including collagens and
glycosaminoglycans,
including hyaluronic acid and
chondroitin sulfate, all of
which aid...
