MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS
Hunter’s syndrome is caused by a buildup of mucopolysaccharides in the tissues of the body (Board, 2011). Mucopolysaccharides are also known as Glycosaminoglycans. They are composed of two sugar molecules that are bonded together and form long chains. Mucopolysaccharides are found in every type of body tissue and are a vital part of the formation of cartilage, synovial fluid, and the extracellular matrix (“What Are Mucopolysaccharides?” n.d.).
There are six carbon sugars that make up mucopolysaccharides. Each one contains a nitrogen atom and a large number are negatively charged. The molecules that do carry a negative charge on their surface attract a large amount of positively charged molecules.
There had been seven different types of Mucopolysaccharidosis identified in the medical field. Since research began, Type V has been moved into a subgroup for Type I, and Type III has four different subgroups. So there are actually fourteen different classifications of Mucopolysaccharidosis. Hunter’s Syndrome (Type II) is the only one that is linked to a genetic chromosome instead of being autosomal recessive (“Mucopolysaccharidoses Types I-VII,” 2014).
Hunter’s syndrome is caused by a buildup of mucopolysaccharides in the tissues of the body (Board, 2011). Mucopolysaccharides are also known as Glycosaminoglycans. They are composed of two sugar molecules that are bonded together and form long chains. Mucopolysaccharides are found in every type of body tissue and are a vital part of the formation of cartilage, synovial fluid, and the extracellular matrix (“What Are Mucopolysaccharides?” n.d.).
There are six carbon sugars that make up mucopolysaccharides. Each one contains a nitrogen atom and a large number are negatively charged. The molecules that do carry a negative charge on their surface attract a large amount of positively charged molecules.
There had been seven different types of Mucopolysaccharidosis identified in the medical field. Since research began, Type V has been moved into a subgroup for Type I, and Type III has four different subgroups. So there are actually fourteen different classifications of Mucopolysaccharidosis. Hunter’s Syndrome (Type II) is the only one that is linked to a genetic chromosome instead of being autosomal recessive (“Mucopolysaccharidoses Types I-VII,” 2014).