Heparitin, sulfate

Uses

Heparan Sulfate is a linear polysaccharide in which the backbone is composed of repeating sulfated disaccharide units. Heparan Sulfate is found in the extracellular matrix and on the surfaces of animal cells. It has numerous important biological activities associated with its interaction with diverse proteins. Heparan is used as an anticoagulant drug.

Definition

ChEBI: A linear polysaccharide in which the backbone consists of a variably sulfated repeating disaccharide unit.