Term Name: | beta-D-GlcA-(1->4)-alpha-D-GlcNAc6S-(1->4)-D-GlcA |
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Synonyms: | (GlcA)2 (GlcNAc)1 (S)1, beta-D-GlcpA-(1->4)-alpha-D-GlcpNAc6S-(1->4)-D-GlcpA, beta-D-glucopyranuronosyl-(1->4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-6-O-sulfo-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->4)-D-glucopyranuronic acid, beta-D-glucuronosyl-(1->4)-6-O-sulfo-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosaminyl-(1->4)-D-glucuronic acid |
Definition: | A linear amino trisaccharide that consists of a 6-sulfated N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamyl residue flanked by two beta-D-glucuronic acid units connected by (1->4)-linkages. An intermediate glycan involved in the degradation of heparan sulfate. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:65144] ( EBI ) |