FIGURE 16.1.. Hyaluronan consists of repeating disaccharides composed of N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and glucuronic acid (GlcA).

FIGURE 16.1.

Hyaluronan consists of repeating disaccharides composed of N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and glucuronic acid (GlcA). It is the largest polysaccharide found in vertebrates, and it forms hydrated matrices. (Electron micrograph provided by Dr. Richard Mayne and Dr. Randolph Brewton, University of Alabama at Birmingham.)

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