title: Interactions between the carbohydrate chains of hyaluronate and chondroitin sulphate.
abstract: Hyaluronic acid-derivatised beads spontaneously agglutinate with chondroitin-sulphate-derivatised beads although neither bead type shows any self-agglutination. The interaction between hyaluronate and chondroitin sulphate is specific for these two glycosaminoglycans and appears to occur between their carbohydrate chains.
mesh_terms: D000371:Agglutination; D002241:Carbohydrates; D002807:Chondroitin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D005692:Galactose Oxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010504:Periodic Acid; D012995:Solubility; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D010504:Periodic Acid; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D002807:Chondroitin; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D005692:Galactose Oxidase