Cell surface heparan sulfate and its rol
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Jian Liu; Suzanne C. Thorp
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Article
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2001
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Heparan sulfate, a highly sulfated polysaccharide, is present on the surface of mammalian cells and in the extracellular matrix in large quantities. The sulfated monosaccharide sequences within heparan sulfate determine the protein binding specificity and regulate biological functions.