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Keratan Sulfate

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Definition: 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.  /biosyn /physiol permitted    Other names Keratosulfate; Sulfate, Keratan
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
PG 1000 proteoglycan  0   *Keratan Sulfate *Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans. Matrix Biol 1996 Sep;15(4):281-92
lumican  0   *Keratan Sulfate *Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans. Biull Eksp Biol Med 84(11):562;1977; Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1980;77(6):3705

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