Human skin dermatan sulfate with sulfated and unsulfated non-reducing ends

Carbohydr Res. 1999 Oct 15;321(3-4):261-6. doi: 10.1016/s0008-6215(99)00178-0.

Abstract

The non-reducing ends of the preponderant dermatan sulfates of adult human skin (DS18 and DS28) can have D-GalNAc, D-GlcA and L-1doA. D-GlcA of DS18 and D-GalNAc of both DS18 and DS28 are sulfated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetylgalactosamine / analysis
  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Dermatan Sulfate / chemistry*
  • Egg Proteins / metabolism
  • Glucuronic Acid / analysis
  • Glucuronidase
  • Humans
  • Iduronic Acid / analysis
  • Iduronidase
  • Quail
  • Skin / chemistry*
  • Sulfatases / metabolism
  • Sulfates / chemistry
  • beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidases

Substances

  • Egg Proteins
  • Sulfates
  • Dermatan Sulfate
  • Iduronic Acid
  • Glucuronic Acid
  • Sulfatases
  • Glucuronidase
  • beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidases
  • Iduronidase
  • Acetylgalactosamine