Heparan Sulfate: A Ubiquitous Glycosaminoglycan with Multiple Roles in Immunity
Heparan sulfate (HS) is a highly acidic linear polysaccharide with a very variable structure. It is ubiquitously expressed on cell surfaces and in the extracellular matrix and basement membrane of mammalian tissues. Synthesized attached to various core proteins to form HS-proteoglycans, HS is capabl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2013.00470/full |