Review Article

Techniques for Detection of Clinical Used Heparins

Figure 1

Biosynthesis of heparin/unfractionated heparin (UH). Xyl, xylose; Gal, galactose; GlcAT, glucuronosyltransferase; EXTL, initial N-acetyl glucosaminyl transferase; NDST, N-deacetylase/N-sulfotransferase isoforms; PAPS, 3’-phosphoadenosine-5’-phosphosulfate; NS, N-sulfated GlcN; 2S, 2-O-sulfated IdoA; 3S, 3-O-sulfated GlcNS; 6S, 6-O-sulfated GlcNS; n = 1 or 2.