Biologically Active Substance
keratan sulfate Audio
[ kayr-uh-tan sul-fayt ]
Subclass of:
Glycosaminoglycans
Definitions related to keratan sulfate:
  • A glycosaminoglycan (a type of polysaccharide) found in cartilage and in the cornea of the eye.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Poly(galactose-N-acetylglucosamine sulfate), an important component of the proteoglycan of cartilage and other tissues.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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