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Heparan sulfate
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Macromolecule
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Heparan sulfate (HS) is a linear polysaccharide found in all animal tissues. It occurs in a proteoglycan (HSPG, i.e. Heparan Sulfate ProteoGlycan) in which two or three HS chains are attached in close proximity to cell surface or extracellular matrix proteins. In this form, HS binds to a variety of protein ligands, including Wnt, and regulates a...

Instance of
Polymer
class of chemical entities with similar source or occurrence
structural class of chemical entities
Subclass of
Glycosaminoglycan
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