Hyaluronic acid (/ˌhaɪ.əljʊəˈrɒnɪk/; abbreviated HA; conjugate base hyaluronate), also called hyaluronan, is an anionic, nonsulfated glycosaminoglycan...
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Microbial hyaluronic acid production refers to the process by which microorganisms, such as bacteria and yeast, are utilized in fermentation to synthesize...
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Osteoarthritis (section Hyaluronic acid)
associated with an increase in intraocular pressure. Injections of hyaluronic acid have not produced improvement compared to placebo for knee arthritis...
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hyaluronic acid (HA) content is high. HA is a bulky, negatively charged glycosaminoglycan, whose strong affinity with water procures hyaluronic acid its...
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Extracellular matrix (section Hyaluronic acid)
Hyaluronic acid is thus found in abundance in the ECM of load-bearing joints. It is also a chief component of the interstitial gel. Hyaluronic acid is...
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Glycosaminoglycan (section Hyaluronic acid class)
N-linked glycosylation or O-linked glycosylation of the proteoglycan Hyaluronic acid (also known as hyaluronan), which is synthesized by integral membrane...
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salt of hyaluronic acid, a glycosaminoglycan found in various connective tissue of humans. Sodium hyaluronate is the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid. It is...
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Hyaluronidases are a family of enzymes that catalyse the degradation of hyaluronic acid. Karl Meyer classified these enzymes in 1971, into three distinct groups...
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fluid contains 3–4 mg/ml hyaluronan (hyaluronic acid), a polymer of disaccharides composed of D-glucuronic acid and D-N-acetylglucosamine joined by alternating...
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as keratan sulfate and chondroitin sulfate attached to strands of hyaluronic acid. The glycosaminoglycan side chains are polyanionic, which causes adjacent...
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