Composition of glycosaminoglycans in elasmobranchs including several deep-sea sharks: identification of chondroitin/dermatan sulfate from the dried fins of Isurus oxyrinchus and Prionace glauca.

Shark fin, used as a food, is a rich source of glycosaminoglyans roller hardware (GAGs), acidic polysaccharides having important biological activities, suggesting their nutraceutical and pharmaceutical application.A comprehensive survey of GAGs derived from the fin was performed on 11 elasmobranchs, including several deep sea sharks.Chondroitin sul

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