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Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) or
mucopolysaccharides are long,
linear polysaccharides consisting of
repeating disaccharide units (i.e. two-sugar units). The...
- hyperthyroidism. In this
latter sense,
myxedema refers to
deposition of
mucopolysaccharides in the dermis,
which results in
swelling of the
affected area. One...
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American pediatrician from Edina, Minnesota, who
first described a
mucopolysaccharide storage disease that
bears his name -
Sanfilippo syndrome. Sanfilippo...
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Acemannan is a D-isomer
mucopolysaccharide in aloe vera leaves. This
compound has
potential immunostimulant, antiviral, antineoplastic, and gastrointestinal...
- tendons, corneas, skin and
connective tissue. GAGs (formerly
called mucopolysaccharides) are also
found in the
fluids that
lubricate joints. Individuals...
- eyebrows,
irises of
different color,
spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia,
mucopolysaccharide metabolism disorders (Morquio
syndrome and Hurler's syndrome), deafness...
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Feeling cold Cool
extremities Poor
memory and
concentration Myxedema (
mucopolysaccharide deposits in the skin) Constipation,
dyspepsia Hair loss, Sign of Hertoghe...
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Biophysical Subjects and
Specialized Section on
Mucoproteins and
Mucopolysaccharides. In 1965, the
specialist sections were renamed,
becoming Biophysics...
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which large sugar molecules called glycosaminoglycans (or GAGs or
mucopolysaccharides)
build up in body tissues.
Hunter syndrome is
caused by a deficiency...
- β-
Glucoronidase Polysaccharides and
mucopolysaccharides E-
Lysozymes Bacterial cell
walls and
mucopolysaccharides F-
Hyaluronidase Hyaluronic acids, chondroitin...
