Term Name:	hyaluronic acid
Synonyms:	[beta-D-glucopyranuronosyl-(1->3)-2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->4)]n, [beta-N-Acetyl-D-glucosaminyl(1,4)beta-D-glucuronosyl(1,3)]n, acide hyaluronique, acido hialuronico, hyaluronan, Hyaluronic acid, Hyaluronsaeure
Definition:	A mucopolysaccharide composed of N-acetylglucosamine and glucuronic acid subunits. It is found in the connective tissues of vertebrates. A principal constituent of the extracellular matrix (ECM), it mediates the growth and metastasis of tumour cells.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:16336]  ( EBI )