Chapter 20, Problem 20.72AP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The modified sugars make up heparin, hyaluronate and $\text{chondroitin-6-sulfate}$ have to be determined.

Concept introduction:

Simple sugars (monomers) bonds together to form a polymer by glycosidic linkages.

The Heparin is a polymer of repeating units of $\text{β-D-glucuronate}$ and $\text{β-D-glucosamine}$.

The hyaluronate is a polymer of repeating units of $\text{α-D-glucuronate}$ and $\text{N-acetyl-β-D-glucosamine}$.

The chondroitin is a polymer of repeating units of $\text{α-D-glucuronate}$ and $\text{N-acetyl-β-D-glucosamine}$.