Heparan sulfates and heparins: similar compounds performing the same functions in vertebrates and invertebrates?

The distribution and structure of heparan sulfate and heparin are briefly reviewed. Heparan sulfate is a ubiquitous compound of animal cells whose structure has been maintained throughout evolution, showing an enormous variability regarding the relative amounts of its disaccharide units. Heparin, on...

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Published in:	Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Main Authors:	H.B. Nader, S.F. Chavante, E.A. dos-Santos, F.W. Oliveira, J.F. de-Paiva, S.M.B. Jerônimo, G.F. Medeiros, L.R.D. de-Abreu, E.L. Leite, J.F. de-Sousa-Filho, R.A.B. Castro, L. Toma, I.L.S. Tersariol, M.A. Porcionatto, C.P. Dietrich
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 1999-05-01
Subjects:	heparin - occurrence and function heparan sulfate - occurrence and function heparin - invertebrates heparan sulfate - invertebrates heparin and heparan sulfate - structure
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1999000500005&tlng=en

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