Chemicals and Drugs

Dermatan Sulfate

A naturally occurring glycosaminoglycan found mostly in the skin and in connective tissue. It differs from CHONDROITIN SULFATE A (see CHONDROITIN SULFATES) by containing IDURONIC ACID in place of glucuronic acid, its epimer, at carbon atom 5. (from Merck, 12th ed)

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A naturally occurring glycosaminoglycan found mostly in the skin and in connective tissue. It differs from CHONDROITIN SULFATE A (see CHONDROITIN SULFATES) by containing IDURONIC ACID in place of glucuronic acid, its epimer, at carbon atom 5. (from Merck, 12th ed)

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  • Chondroitin Sulfate B
  • beta-Heparin
  • Sulfate B, Chondroitin
  • Sulfate, Dermatan
  • beta Heparin

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dermatan Sulfate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003871. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003871
  2. Dermatan Sulfate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatan_sulfate
  3. Dermatan Sulfate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2335618