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dermatan sulfate
This term refers to a specific complex carbohydrate used primarily in biochemical and medical research. It is characterized by its high degree of sulfation and its presence in connective tissues, where it plays a critical role in structural integrity and cellular signaling.
As a chemical compound and a specific type of glycosaminoglycan, it is treated as a mass noun. It does not have a plural form in standard scientific usage; instead, quantities are described using mass measurements or concentrations.
Meanings
A glycosaminoglycan found in the skin, blood vessels, and heart valves, consisting of a repeating disaccharide unit of N-acetylgalactosamine and glucuronic acid (some of which is epimerized to iduronic acid) that is heavily sulfated.
The researchers analyzed the concentration of dermatan sulfate in the damaged heart valve tissue.