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.

Annotation

/biosyn /physiol permitted

DUI

D007632 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0011943

CAS

Keratosulfate

Previous indexing

Galactosamine (1972-1974); Mucopolysaccharides (1970-1974)

History note

91(75); was see under MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES 1975-90

Public note

91; was see under MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES 1975-90