Heparan Sulfate
Also written as HS.
\nHeparans (proteoglycans) Heparan sulfate (HS) proteoglycans are expressed on cell surfaces and in the extracellular matrix, having essential\nfunctions in development and homeostasis, as well as playing various roles in disease processes.
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- \nHeparans (proteoglycans) Heparan sulfate (HS) proteoglycans are expressed on cell surfaces and in the extracellular matrix, having essential\nfunctions in development and homeostasis, as well as playing various roles in disease processes. (Hypercoagulable state (1))
- Dermatan sulfate, chondroitin sulfate, hyaluronic acid and heparan sulfate are all genuine GAGs. (Biochemistry End-of-Year 2020 — Past Paper)
- \n\n 280 longevity of patients with chronic diseases, and the rela- host ligands (e.g., hyaluronans, heparan sulfate, saturated\ntively high frequency with which sepsis develops in fatty acids) raises the possibility that these molecules\npatients with AIDS. (Harrisons Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine)
- Heparan sulfate glycos- tone, regulates the capacitance of the venous tree and\naminoglycans elaborated by endothelial cells can hold influences the preload experienced by both ventri smooth-muscle proliferation in check. (Harrisons Cardiovascular Medicine 2nd Edition 2)
- HSV binds heparan sulfate → establishes latency in neurons (Medical Microbiology III Exam: Viruses, Fungi & Diagnosis — Past Paper)