Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 16

Define mucopolysaccharides, and name three syndromes in which they are involved.

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Mucopolysaccharide:

Long chain of sugar molecules found in body frequently in mucus, and joint fluids.

• Inherited disorder of mucopolysaccharide metabolism prevent whole breakdown of polysaccharide portion, which leads to accumulation of partially metabolized polysaccharide part in lysosome present in cells of connective tissue, and their increased urine excretion