ISSN:
1573-8221
Keywords:
proteoglycans
;
steric exclusion
;
cells
;
aggregation
;
erythrocytes
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Polymers differing in the content of their protein components have been obtained from hyaluronic acid (HUA), naturally occurring protein-chondroitin-keratan sulfate (PCKS) complexes, and proteoglycan aggregates (PA). Using suspensions of rabbit erythrocytes in salt solution as an experimental model of isolated cells, it is shown that the activity of proteoglycans as factors of steric erythrocyte exclusion to a separate phase depends on the percentage content of protein components in the polymers. The ability of HUA- and PA-derived polymers to effect steric exclusion increases with an increase in the content of their protein component.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02444329
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