Dermatan sulfate (and a few other things)
Dermatan sulfate is a glycosaminoglycan (formerly called a mucopolysaccharide) found mostly in skin, but also in blood vessels, heart valves, tendons, and lungs. It is also referred to as chondroitin sulfate B, although it is no longer classified as
Scalarin carries and stabilizesĀ carotenoidĀ pigments
ScalarinĀ (PsSC) is the most abundantĀ perivitellinĀ of theĀ perivitelline fluidĀ fromĀ Pomacea scalarisĀ eggs. This glyco-lipo-caroteno protein is an approx. 380 kDa multimer combining multiple copies of six different 24-35 kDa subunits. As part of theĀ petivitelline fluid, PsSC is probably playing
Complement receptor type 1Ā (CR1)
Complement receptor type 1Ā (CR1) also known asĀ C3b/C4b receptorĀ orĀ CD35Ā (cluster of differentiation 35) is aĀ proteinĀ that in humans is encoded by theĀ CR1Ā gene. This gene is a member of theĀ regulators of complement activationĀ (RCA) family and is located in the ‘cluster RCA’ reg