Glycosaminoglycans

Heparin, also known as unfractionated heparin (UFH), is a medication and naturally occurring glycosaminoglycan. It is one of the most studied sulfated polysaccharides.

naturally occurring polysaccharide

class=skin-invert-image|thumb|240px|right|The repeating disaccharide unit (GlcUA(1β→3)GalNAc(1β→4))n of chondroitin sulfate. For polysaccharide nomenclature see here. R1, R2, R3 may have different values. Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) or mucopolysaccharides are long, linear polysaccharides consisting of repeating disaccharide units (i.e., two-sugar units). The repeating two-sugar unit consists of a uronic sugar and an amino sugar, except in the case of the sulfated glycosaminoglycan keratan, where, in place of the uronic sugar there is a galactose unit. GAGs are found in vertebrates, invertebrates

class of compounds; sulfated glycosaminoglycan

linear polysaccharide in all animal tissues

chemical compound

class of compounds

pharmaceutical drug

Sulodexide, traded as Aterina, is a highly purified mixture of glycosaminoglycans composed of heparan sulfate (80%) and dermatan sulfate (20%).

A chondroitin, as the sulfate, is a component of bamacan, a proteoglycan (sugar-protein conjugate) that comprises some membranes. Chondroitin is a chondrin derivative.

Heparinoids are glycosaminoglycans which are chemically and pharmacologically related to heparin. They include oligosaccharides and sulfated polysaccharides of plant, animal, or synthetic origin. Multiple scientific studies have been conducted on heparinoids.

Restylane is the trade name for a range of injectable fillers with a specific formulation of hyaluronic acid (HA).