Definition of Heparan sulfate

1. Noun. (biochemistry) A polysaccharide found, associated with protein, in all animal tissue; it has a regulatory function in several biological activities ¹

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Medical Definition of Heparan sulfate

1. Heparitin, sulfate. A glycosaminoglycan occurring in the liver, aorta, and lung. It has a structure similar to heparin, but there are more n-acetyl groups and fewer o- and n-sulfate groups. It is an accumulation product in several mucopolysaccharidoses. Chemical name: Heparitin, sulfate (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Heparan Sulfate

hep B
hep C
hep D
hep E
hep cat
hep cats
hep tree
hepadnaviridae
hepadnaviridae infections
hepadnavirus
hepadnaviruses
hepar
heparan
heparan-sulfate 2-sulfotransferase
heparan N-sulfatase
heparan sulfate (current term)
heparan sulfate-N-deacetylase-N-sulfotransferase
heparan sulfate D-glucosaminyl 3-O-sulfotransferase
heparan sulfate proteoglycan
heparan sulfate sulfatase
heparan sulphate
heparanase
heparans
heparin
heparin-glucosamine 3-O-sulfotransferase
heparin antagonists
heparin binding growth factor
heparin cofactor II
heparin complement
heparin eliminase

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