Structure and function of mucopolysaccharides
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Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) or mucopolysaccharides are long linear (unbranched) polysaccharides consisting of repeating disaccharide (double sugar) units. The repeating unit (except for keratan) consists of an amino sugar ( N-acetylglucosamine or N-acetylgalactosamine ) along with a uronic sugar (glucuronic acid or iduronic acid) or galactose. Glycosaminoglycans are highly polar and attract water; they are therefore useful to the body as a lubricant or as a shock absorber.
Mucopolysaccharidoses are a group of metabolic disorders in which abnormal accumulations of glycosaminoglycans occur because of enzyme deficiencies.
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