title: Glycosaminoglycans of human dental pulp.
abstract: Dental pulps were obtained from sound human permanent molars and premolars. The pulps were treated to remove lipid, protein and nucleic acid and glycosaminoglycans were finally isolated by ethanol precipitation. Electrophoretic examination and CPC-cellulose profiles revealed the presence of hyaluronic acid, dermatan sulphate, chondroitin 4 sulphate and chondroitin 6 sulphate. Hyaluronic acid accounted for only a low percentage of the total glycosaminoglycan content while dermatan sulphate was present in unusually high amounts. Chondroitin 4 and 6 sulphates represented the major glycosaminoglycan fraction.
mesh_terms: D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates / Q000032:analysis; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000032:analysis*; D003871:Dermatan Sulfate / Q000032:analysis; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D003871:Dermatan Sulfate; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates