Heparan sulfate (HS) is a linear polysaccharides found in all animal tissues

Heparan sulfate

Heparan sulfate (HS) is a linear polysaccharides found in all animal tissues. It occurs as a Proteoglycans (PG) in which two or three HS chains are attached to cell surface or ECM proteins.
It regulates a wide variety of biological activities, including Developmental process, angiogenesis, blood coagulation, and tumor metastasis.

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