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Targeting Heparin? and Heparan Sulfate?Protein Interactions #MMPMID28653068
Weiss RJ; Esko JD; Tor Y
Org Biomol Chem 2017[Jul]; 15 (27): 5656-68 PMID28653068show ga
Heparin and heparan sulfate glycosaminoglycans are long, linear polysaccharides that are made up of alternating dissacharide sequences of highly sulfated uronic acid and amino sugars. Unlike heparin, which is only found in mast cells, heparan sulfate is ubiquitously expressed on the cell surface and in the extracellular matrix of all animal cells. These negatively-charged carbohydrate chains play essential roles in important cellular functions such as cell growth, adhesion, angiogenesis, and blood coagulation. However, these biomolecules are also involved in pathophysiological conditions such as pathogen infection and human disease. This review discusses past and current methods for targeting these complex biomolecules as a novel therapeutic strategy to treating disorders such as cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and infection.