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mucopolysaccharide

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  • noun chemistry any polysaccharide consisting of alternating units of uronic acids and glycosamines, sometimes esterified with sulfuric acid

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  • noun complex polysaccharides containing an amino group; occur chiefly as components of connective tissue

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Examples

  • We're bacterial-sized but we have a metal skin and not a mucopolysaccharide cell-wall.

    Fantastic Voyage Asimov, Isaac, 1920- 1966

  • Sodium hyaluronate is a structure of mucopolysaccharide composed by hydrophilic molecules of glucuronic acid and n-acetyl glucosamine, which bind water and carry the essential nutrition to skins.

    CosmeticsDesign RSS 2009

  • It may be that most of the sightings are some form of mucopolysaccharide, but with differnt sources of the mucopolysaccharide.

    BBC (UK) Homepage main promotional content 2009

  • Less appropriate uses lobsters are also liable to be allergic to glucosa - are to heighten awareness, remain awake when mine formulations derived from these sources. studying for examinations and a street-sold alter - Chondroitin is a sulfated mucopolysaccharide native to illegal amphetamines.

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  • Acid mucopolysaccharide content localisation intestinal Trichinella

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  • Science has proven that declining estrogen levels are associated with skin changes such as dryness, poor wound healing, decreased skin laxity and collagen content, and epidermal thinning and increased transepidermal water loss (diminished moisture on the surface of the skin).1 Medical studies are evaluating the effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on these skin changes, and some results show that HRT (which provides a low dose of estrogen and progesterone) increases sebum secretion and seems to be associated with beneficial effects on skin collagen levels and skin thickness.2 Estrogen also appears to increase mucopolysaccharide and hyaluronic acid levels in the skin, which maintain skin hydration.3

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

  • Science has proven that declining estrogen levels are associated with skin changes such as dryness, poor wound healing, decreased skin laxity and collagen content, and epidermal thinning and increased transepidermal water loss (diminished moisture on the surface of the skin).1 Medical studies are evaluating the effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on these skin changes, and some results show that HRT (which provides a low dose of estrogen and progesterone) increases sebum secretion and seems to be associated with beneficial effects on skin collagen levels and skin thickness.2 Estrogen also appears to increase mucopolysaccharide and hyaluronic acid levels in the skin, which maintain skin hydration.3

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

  • Science has proven that declining estrogen levels are associated with skin changes such as dryness, poor wound healing, decreased skin laxity and collagen content, and epidermal thinning and increased transepidermal water loss (diminished moisture on the surface of the skin).1 Medical studies are evaluating the effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on these skin changes, and some results show that HRT (which provides a low dose of estrogen and progesterone) increases sebum secretion and seems to be associated with beneficial effects on skin collagen levels and skin thickness.2 Estrogen also appears to increase mucopolysaccharide and hyaluronic acid levels in the skin, which maintain skin hydration.3

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

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