Hyaluronic acid in elastic cartilage.
Bovine ear cartilage contains more hyaluronic acid than do hyaline cartilages of the same animal. Most of it is in the elastin-rich residue not extractable by 4 M guanidinium chloride where it is associated with chondroitin sulphate in low relative concentration and of lower molecular weight than in non-elastic cartilage residue.
D000818:Animals; D002356:Cartilage / Q000032:analysis*; D002417:Cattle; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates / Q000032:analysis; D004431:Ear, External; D004549:Elastin / Q000032:analysis; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D011509:Proteoglycans / Q000032:analysis
D011509:Proteoglycans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D004549:Elastin