GAGs Flashcards
1
Q
Sugar units
N acetylglucosamine
Glucuronic acid
A
Hyaluronic acid
2
Q
Sugar units
N acetylgalactosamine
Glucuronic acid
A
Chondroitin sulfate
3
Q
Sugar units
N acetylglucosamine
Galactose
A
Keratan sulfate
4
Q
Sugar units
Glucosamine
Iduronic acid
A
Heparin
5
Q
Sugar units
Glucosamine
Glucuronic acid
A
Heparan sulfate
6
Q
Sugar units
N acetyl galactosamine
Iduronic acid
A
Dermatan sulfate
7
Q
SYNOVIAL FLUID
Bone cartilage, vitreous humor, embryonic tissues
A
Hyaluronic acid
8
Q
CARTILAGE
bone CNS
A
Chondroitin sulfate
9
Q
CORNEA
Cartilage, loose connective tissue
A
Keratan sulfate
10
Q
MAST CELLS
Liver
Lung skin
A
Heparin
11
Q
KIDNEY basement membrane
Skin
A
Heparan sulfate
12
Q
SKIN
Wide distribution
A
Dermatan sulfate
