Hydrodynamic properties of connective-tissue polysaccharides.
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The major hydrodynamic properties of the connective-tissue polysaccharides are those that describe polysaccharide-water interaction as embodied in their osmotic-pressure and hydraulic-conductivity properties. This study shows that, for polysaccharides such as chondroitin sulphate, hyaluronate and the heparin-like polysaccharides, their hydrodynamic properties depend primarily on the presence of the uronic residue and the nature of the glycosidic linkage. Other parameters such as the degree of N-acetylation and sulphation were found not to influence these properties to any great extent. These studies particularly delineate structural-functional aspects of the connective-tissue polysaccharides in terms of their primary structure.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Biochemical journal
دوره 269 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990