Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun biochemistry A glycosaminoglycan whose sulfated form is found in the cornea, cartilage, and bone

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word keratan.

Examples

  • The presence of keratan sulfate decreases the amount of collagen, whereas dermatan sulfate increases the amount of collagen.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] DanielPulido 2010

  • Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA, also known as Morquio A Syndrome) is a disease characterized by deficient activity of N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase (GALNS) causing excessive lysosomal storage of keratan sulfate (KS).

    BioSpace.com Featured News and Stories 2010

  • Seorang pekerja bawahan yang lain pula menjelaskan, majikannya sebelum ini pernah mengoyak suatu keratan akhbar berkaitan Presiden CEUPAC Osman Bakar menyelar majikan yang enggan membayar gaji bekerja lebih masa.

    SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator 2009

  • In cartilage, GAGs are mainly chondroitin sulfate and keratan sulfate.

    NutraIngredients-USA RSS 2009

  • The biological properties of proteoglycans are critically dependent on the nature of the glycosaminoglycan chains (heparan/chondroitin/dermatan/keratan sulfate or heparin) attached to the respective protein cores.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Ragnvi Hagman et al. 2009

  • The rest is mainly chondroitin, hyaluronic acid, and keratan.

    NutraIngredients-USA RSS 2009

  • We have also shown that GALNS is taken up into human Morquio chondrocytes in vitro and reaches the lysosome to clear keratan sulfate.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2009

  • Kolla2® is made from chicken sternum and contains all the important components of cartilage: collagens and GAGs (chondroitin, hyaluronic acid and keratan).

    NutraIngredients-USA RSS 2009

  • Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA, also known as Morquio A Syndrome) is a disorder characterized by deficient activity of N-acetylgalactosamine 6-sulfatase (GALNS) causing excessive lysosomal storage of keratan sulfate (KS).

    unknown title 2009

  • Itulah bunyinya keratan ringkas berita yang dilapurkan di banyak media hari ini.

    Perjuangan adalah perlaksanaan kata - kata 2008

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.