Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Chemistry (Section 4 - No. 15)

What is the disaccharide unit of Heparin?
N-acetylglucosamine-glucuronic acid
Glucosamine-glucuronic acid or iduronic acid
N-acetyl-galactose-L-iduronic acid
N-acetylglucosamine-galactose

Explanation

Heparin is composed of Glucosamine-glucuronic acid or iduronic acid

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