A polysaccharide that is important in tissue repair, hydration, and joint health. Also known as mucopolysaccharide.
Heteropolysaccharides which contain an N-acetylated hexosamine in a characteristic repeating disaccharide unit. The repeating structure of each disaccharide involves alternate 1,4- and 1,3-linkages consisting of either N-acetylglucosamine or N-acetylgalactosamine.
A complex polysaccharide found in cartilage, intercellular material, and the basement membranes of epithelial tissues; also called mucopolysaccharide.