KERATAN SULFATE
\kˈɛɹatən sˈʌlfe͡ɪt], \kˈɛɹatən sˈʌlfeɪt], \k_ˈɛ_ɹ_a_t_ə_n s_ˈʌ_l_f_eɪ_t]\
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A sulfated mucopolysaccharide initially isolated from bovine cornea. At least two types are known. Type I, found mostly in the cornea, contains D-galactose and D-glucosamine-6-O-sulfate as the repeating unit; type II, found in skeletal tissues, contains D-galactose and D-galactosamine-6-O-sulfate as the repeating unit.
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