reviewCold Spring Harbor Perspectives in BiologyJun 20, 2011BRONZE OA

Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans

University of California, San Diego

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Abstract

Heparan sulfate proteoglycans are found at the cell surface and in the extracellular matrix, where they interact with a plethora of ligands. Over the last decade, new insights have emerged regarding the mechanism and biological significance of these interactions. Here, we discuss changing views on the specificity of protein-heparan sulfate binding and the activity of HSPGs as receptors and coreceptors. Although few in number, heparan sulfate proteoglycans have profound effects at the cellular, tissue, and organismal level.

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Keywords
  • Glycobiology
  • Biology
  • Library science
  • Environmental ethics
  • Computational biology
  • Glycan
  • Biochemistry
  • Computer science
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