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Definition of Mucopolysaccharide

1. Noun. Complex polysaccharides containing an amino group; occur chiefly as components of connective tissue.

Definition of Mucopolysaccharide

1. Noun. (chemistry) any polysaccharide consisting of alternating units of uronic acids and glycosamines, sometimes esterified with sulfuric acid ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Mucopolysaccharide

1. The polysaccharide components of proteoglycans, now more usually known as glycosaminoglycans. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mucopolysaccharide

Literary usage of Mucopolysaccharide

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Incorporation of the sulfate into mucopolysaccharide is a complex process ... Once synthesized, about three quarters of the mucopolysaccharide is secreted ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Incorporation of the sulfate into mucopolysaccharide is a complex process ... Once synthesized, about three quarters of the mucopolysaccharide is secreted ..."

3. Status of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Identify Gulf War Syndrome edited by Christopher Shays (1998)
"These tissues contain a high concentration of mucopolysaccharide, termed as a "non-specific receptor." The binding of quaternary amines to chondritin ..."

4. Status of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Identify Gulf War Syndrome edited by Christopher Shays (1998)
"These tissues contain a high concentration of mucopolysaccharide, termed as a "non-specific receptor." The binding of quaternary amines to chondritin ..."

5. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"The mucopolysaccharide was recovered from the supernatant solution by dialysis and ultrafiltration. The yields from two samples of human urinary colloids ..."

6. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"Many observers believe that accumulation of mucoid material, thought to be acid mucopolysaccharide, in the intima and media precedes and determines the site ..."

7. Air Quality Criteria for Oxides of Nitrogenby Dennis J. Kotchmar by Dennis J. Kotchmar (1996)
"Acid mucopolysaccharide: A class of compounds composed of protein and polysaccharide. mucopolysaccharides comprise much of the substance of connective ..."

8. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. 800-1299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"mucopolysaccharide measurements in urine are used in the diagnosis and treatment of various inheritable disorders that affect bone and connective tissues, ..."

9. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"The mucopolysaccharide was recovered from the supernatant solution by dialysis and ultrafiltration. The yields from two samples of human urinary colloids ..."

10. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"Many observers believe that accumulation of mucoid material, thought to be acid mucopolysaccharide, in the intima and media precedes and determines the site ..."

11. Air Quality Criteria for Oxides of Nitrogenby Dennis J. Kotchmar by Dennis J. Kotchmar (1996)
"Acid mucopolysaccharide: A class of compounds composed of protein and polysaccharide. mucopolysaccharides comprise much of the substance of connective ..."

12. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. 800-1299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"mucopolysaccharide measurements in urine are used in the diagnosis and treatment of various inheritable disorders that affect bone and connective tissues, ..."

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