Term Name: dermatan sulfate
Synonyms: beta-Heparin, Chondroitin sulfate B, Dermatan L-iduronate
Definition: Any of a group of glycosaminoglycans with repeating units consisting of variously sulfated beta1->4-linked L-iduronyl-(alpha1->3)-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine units.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:18376]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: mucopolysaccharide sulfated glycosaminoglycan
has_functional_parent: dermatan
has_role: anticoagulant hematologic agent
inverse has_part: dermatan sulfate proteoglycan
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: dermatan sulfate polyanion
is_conjugate_acid_of: dermatan sulfate polyanion