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dermatan sulfate
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der·ma·tan sulfate (dûrm-tn)
n.
A mucopolysaccharide that is a structural component of certain body tissues, especially the skin.

dermatan sulfate
a component of the acellular ground substance of skin.


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a hydrolase that catalyzes a step in the degradation of the glycosaminoglycans dermatan sulfate and heparan sulfate; deficiency leads to mucopolysaccharidosis I.
It is worth noting that GlcA/N-acetyl-galactosamine is the repeating disaccharide found in the glycosaminoglycan moiety (chondroitin sulfate, dermatan sulfate) of proteoglycans, which are major constituents of the extracellular matrix.
a hydrolase that catalyzes a step in the degradation of the glycosaminoglycans dermatan sulfate and heparan sulfate; deficiency leads to mucopolysaccharidosis I.
 
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