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Proteoglycan is a part of which polysaccharide in cartilages?
Proteoglycan is a part of which polysaccharide in cartilages?
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The correct option is A Chondroitin
Chondroitin contains repeating unit of alternating sugars N-acetylgalactosamine and glucuronic acid. It mostly attaches to proteins as part of a proteoglycan. A chondroitin chain can have over 100 individual sugars, each of which can be sulfated in variable positions and quantities. Chondroitin sulfate is an important structural component of cartilage and provides much of its resistance to compression.
Chondroitin contains repeating unit of alternating sugars N-acetylgalactosamine and glucuronic acid. It mostly attaches to proteins as part of a proteoglycan. A chondroitin chain can have over 100 individual sugars, each of which can be sulfated in variable positions and quantities. Chondroitin sulfate is an important structural component of cartilage and provides much of its resistance to compression.
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