Heparan sulfate

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Heparan sulfate (HS) is a linear polysaccharide found in all animal tissues. It occurs in the form of a proteoglycan (heparan sulfate proteoglycan; HSPG) in which two or three HS chains are attached in close proximity to cell surface or extracellular matrix proteins.

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