| High molecular mass polymer composed of repeating dimeric units of glucuronic acid and N-acetyl glucosamine which forms the core of complex proteoglycan aggregates found in extracellular matrix. Application: Hyaluronic acid, an anionic, nonsulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG), may be used in research involving processes such as inflammation, cell signaling, cell migration, cell differentiation, tissue engineering and wound-healing. Hyaluronic acid may be used as a substrate to identify and characterized catabolizing enzymes such as hyaluronidase(s). Hyaluronic acid may be used in biomaterials research for the development of biological scaffolds for wound-healing applications and hyaluronic acid fillers in human skin. Morphology: White powder |
| Synonyms: HA, Hyaluronan, Hyaluronate, Sodium hyaluronate, Poly(b-glucuronic acid-[1?3]-b-N-acetylglucosamine-[1?4]); a-?UA-(1?24)-GlcNAc; sodium hyaluronate powder, hyaluronic acid; hyalobarrier gel; haluronic acid; hyaluronic acid sodium; hyaluronic acid na-salt; |
