Abstract
Most polysaccharides of higher vertebrates are in the extracellular matrix (connective tissues) either free or bound to proteins. Their composition and biological role will be described in decreasing order of their polysaccharide content.
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Robert, L. (2015). Biosynthesis of Extracellular Matrix Components, Glycosaminoglycans, Proteoglycans, Collagens, Elastin and Structural Glycoproteins. In: Ramawat, K., Mérillon, JM. (eds) Polysaccharides. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16298-0_27
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