The glycosaminoglycan which does not contain uronic acid is
(A) Hyaluronic acid
(B) Heparin
(C) Chondroitin sulphate
(D) Dermatan sulphate
Gauri Answered question August 17, 2024
(B) Heparin
Heparin is a glycosaminoglycan that does not contain uronic acid. Instead, it contains iduronic acid, which is an epimer of glucuronic acid, but the more specific point is that heparin’s structure can include sulfated glucosamine and iduronic acid residues, distinguishing it from others like hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate that prominently feature uronic acids.
Gauri Answered question August 17, 2024