释义 |
keratosulfate ker·a·tan sul·fate (ker'ă-tan sŭl'fāt), A type of sulfated mucopolysaccharide containing d-galactose in place of the uronic acid of hyaluronic acid or chondroitin; also containing unsulfated and 6-sulfated N-acetyl-d-glucosamine; found in cartilage, bone, connective tissue, the cornea, aorta, and in the intervertebral disks; accumulates in Morquio syndrome; keratan sulfate I is abundant in cornea and is attached to a protein via an asparaginyl residue; keratan sulfate II is found in loose connective tissue and bone and is linked to a seryl or threonyl residue. Synonym(s): keratosulfateker·a·tan sul·fate (ker'ă-tan sŭl'fāt) A type of sulfated mucopolysaccharide found in cartilage, bone, connective tissue, the cornea, aortae, and in the intervertebral discs; accumulates in Morquio syndrome. Synonym(s): keratosulfate. |