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The extracellular matrix of cartilage is composed of proteoglycans attached to a backbone of hyaluronic acid that is intertwined among collagen fibrils. Proteoglycans have both chondroitin-sulfate- and keratin-sulfate-rich regions, and link proteins facilitate binding of aggrecan to hyaluronic acid.
