Biologically Active Substance
heparan sulfate
Subclass of:
Glycosaminoglycans
Definitions related to heparitin sulfate:
  • (heparan sulfate) Heparitin Sulfate. A glycosaminoglycan, structurally similar to heparin but with more N-acetyl groups and fewer O- and N-sulfate groups. Occurs in the liver, aorta, and lung. Accumulates in several mucopolysaccharidoses.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (heparan sulfate) Similar to heparin but with some L-iduronic acid residues.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • A heteropolysaccharide that is similar in structure to HEPARIN. It accumulates in individuals with MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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