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Carbohydrate composition of the human cataractous lenses

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Specific chemical assays, including carbohydrate, hexosamines and hexuronic acid, were determined on the lens insoluble albumoid. It was noticed that the carbohydrate composition varies with age. The significance of carbohydrate in the lens in discussed.

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  1. Biochemistry Department, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, P. M. B. 12003, Lagos, Nigeria

    J. F. Alao

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This work was supported by the College of Medicine of the University of Lagos, and financed by the British Council. The work was undertaken at the Department of Chemistry and Applied Chemistry, University of Salford, Salford (England).

Special thanks are expressed to Dr L. R. Croft and Prof. G. I. Phillip for their help, support and encouragement throughout this study.

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Alao, J.F. Carbohydrate composition of the human cataractous lenses. Experientia 33, 862–863 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01951245

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