Dermatin sulfate

Fig. 19 Structures of glycosaminoglycans (A) chondroitin-4-sulfate (B) heparin sulfate (C) dermatin sulfate (D) hyaluronic acid (E) chondroitin-6-sulfate (F) keratin sulfate. 

See also Skin entries Dermaseptin(s), 18 254, 263-265 amino acid sequence of, 18 2641 properties of, 18 264 Dermaseptin derivatives, 18 266 Dermatan sulfates, 4 706 20 457 classification by structure, 4 723t Dermatin sulfate, 4 98 Dermatitis... 

Zamfir A, Seidler DC, Kresse H, Peter-Katalinic J. 2002. Structural characterization of chondroitin/dermatin sulfate oligosaccharides from bovine aorta by capillary electrophoresis and electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 16 2015. 

The GAGs contain specific sugars such as glucosamine sulfate, N-acetylglucosamine and glucosamine hydrochloride, all very able of attracting water. They form long chains of molecules that retain water, such as hyaluronic acid, keratin sulfate, heparin, dermatin, and chondroitin. 

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