| A bound form of silicon in glycosaminoglycans and polyuronides. | |
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PMID: 4268099 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Silicon was found to be a constituent of certain glycosaminoglycans and polyuronides, where it occurs firmly bound to the polysaccharide matrix. 330-554 ppm of bound Si were detected in purified hyaluronic acid from umbilical cord, chondroitin 4-sulfate, dermatan sulfate, and heparan sulfate. These amounts correspond to 1 atom of Si per 50,000-85,000 molecular weight or 130-280 repeating units. 57-191 ppm occur in chondroitin 6-sulfate, heparin, and keratan sulfate-2 from cartilage, while hyaluronic acids from vitreous humor and keratan sulfate-1 from cornea were Si-free. Large amounts of bound Si are also present in pectin (2580 ppm) and alginic acid (451 ppm). The bound Si is not dialyzable, does not react with ammonium molybdate, is not liberated by autoclaving or 8 M urea, and is stable against weak alkali and acid. Strong alkali and acid hydrolyze the Si-polysaccharide bond. Free, direct-reacting, dialyzable silicate is obtained. Enzymatic hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid or pectin does not liberate silicic acid, but leads to products of low molecular weight still containing Si in bound form. It is concluded that Si is present as a silanolate, i.e., an ether (or esterlike) derivative of silicic acid, and that R(1)-O-Si-O-R(2) or R(1)-O-Si-O-Si-O-R(2) bridges play a role in the structural organization of glycosaminoglycans and polyuronides. Thus, Si may function as a biological crosslinking agent and contribute to architecture and resilience of connective tissue. |
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K Schwarz |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Volume: 70 ISSN: 0027-8424 ISO Abbreviation: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. Publication Date: 1973 May |
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Created Date: 1973-08-10 Completed Date: 1973-08-10 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505876 Medline TA: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1608-12 Citation Subset: IM |
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Animals Binding Sites Cartilage / analysis Cattle Chondroitin / analysis Colorimetry Dextrans / analysis Dialysis Fishes Glycogen / analysis Glycosaminoglycans / analysis* Heparin / analysis Humans Hyaluronic Acid / analysis Hydrolysis Inulin / analysis Methods Molecular Weight Pectins / analysis Polymers / analysis Silicon / analysis* Spectrophotometry Starch / analysis Umbilical Cord / analysis Urea / pharmacology Uronic Acids / analysis* |
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0/Glycosaminoglycans; 0/Pectins; 0/Polymers; 0/Uronic Acids; 57-13-6/Urea; 7440-21-3/Silicon; 9004-54-0/Dextrans; 9004-61-9/Hyaluronic Acid; 9005-25-8/Starch; 9005-49-6/Heparin; 9005-79-2/Glycogen; 9005-80-5/Inulin; 9007-27-6/Chondroitin |
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