ISSN:
0091-7419
Keywords:
glycosaminoglycans
;
glycocalyx
;
liver and kidney plasma membranes
;
hyaluronic acid
;
chondroitin sulfates
;
heparin sulfates
;
Life Sciences
;
Molecular Cell Biology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Glycosaminoglycans were isolated from plasma membranes of hepatic and renal tubule cells of guinea pig. Plasmalemma of renal tubule cells contained more total glycosaminoglycans, hyaluronic acid, chondroitin-4 sulfates and chondroitin-6 sulfates, and less dermatan sulfates and heparin sulfates than liver plasma membranes. These glycocalyx components, owing to their polyanionic properties, may have a role in the transport of water, ions, and macromolecules across the cell membrane.
Additional Material:
5 Tab.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jss.400120103
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