MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : sulfate, keratan; Keratosulfate;
MeSH CAS label : keratosulfate;
Registry Number MeSH : 9056-36-4;
MeSH annotation : /biosyn /physiol permitted;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keratan sulfate;
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.