dermatan sulfate
(redirected from chondroitin sulfate B)der·ma·tan sul·fate
an anticoagulant with properties similar to those of heparin and sharing with heparin a sulfated mucopolysaccharide structure; a repeating polymer of l-iduronic acid and N-acetyl-d-galactosamine. O-Sulfation of iduronic acid residues at the C-2 position and of galactosamine residues at the C-4 and C-6 positions occurs to a variable extent.
Synonym(s): chondroitin sulfate B
dermatan sulfate
(dûr′mə-tăn′)n.
A glycosaminoglycan that is a structural component of certain body tissues, especially the skin.
der·ma·tan sul·fate
(dĕrmă-tan sŭlfāt)Anticoagulant with properties similar to those of heparin.
dermatan sulfate
a component of the acellular ground substance of skin.