“…A few well-known examples include hyaluronic acid (HA), chondroitin sulfate (CS)/dermatan sulfate (DS), and heparin (HP)/heparan sulfate. The presence of GAGs in some mollusks has now been well established but with variations in the relative amounts, molecular mass and sulfation (Cássaro & Dietrich, 1977;Chavante et al, 2000;Dietrich et al, 1985;Jordan & Marcum, 1986;Li et al, 2011;Luppi, Cesaretti, & Volpi, 2005;Nicola & Francesca, 2005, 2007, 2009Pejler et al, 1987;Volpi & Maccari, 2008). In addition, non-glycosaminoglycan polysaccharides with uronic acids are also identified (Wang, Jun, & Li, 2015).…”