{"id":31509,"date":"2020-07-23T09:56:01","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T09:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=31509"},"modified":"2023-06-16T08:07:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T08:07:52","slug":"mucopolysaccharides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/mucopolysaccharides\/","title":{"rendered":"Mucopolysaccharides"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Polysaccharides containing an amino sugar and uronic acid; constituent of the mucoproteins of cartilage, tendons, connective tissue, cornea, heparin, and blood-group substances.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A complex of protein and polysaccharides.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A group of complex carbohydrates containing hexosamine; a thick gelatinous material.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Any of a group of complex carbohydrates that are structural parts of connective tissue.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>One of a group of complex carbohydrates functioning mainly as structural components in connective tissue. Mucopolysaccharide molecules are usually built up of two repeating sugar units, one of which is an amino sugar. An example of a mucopolysaccharide is chondroitin sulfate, occurring in cartilage.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A group of polysaccharides, containing hexosamine and sometimes proteins, that forms chemical bonds with water. The thick gelatinous material is found in many places in the body, forming intercellular ground substance and basement membranes of cells and found in mucous secretions and synovial fluid.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A sophisticated compound composed of interconnected sugar molecules arranged in a linear fashion, forming a chain. It is present in mucous secretions as well as the intercellular spaces.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polysaccharides containing an amino sugar and uronic acid; constituent of the mucoproteins of cartilage, tendons, connective tissue, cornea, heparin, and blood-group substances. A complex of protein and polysaccharides. A group of complex carbohydrates containing hexosamine; a thick gelatinous material. Any of a group of complex carbohydrates that are structural parts of connective tissue. 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