Biosynthesis of hyaluronan

Carbohydrates in Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 3-4, Issue , 2008, Pages 363-374

  Heldin, Paraskevi ^b   Laurent, Torvard C ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hyaluronan; Lubricant; Polysaccharide; Streptococci; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; HYALURONIC ACID; LUBRICANTS; POLYSACCHARIDES; VISCOELASTICITY;

HYALURONAN; STREPTOCOCCI;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0001569337     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527618255.ch60     Document Type: Chapter

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