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Heparin and Related Drugs: Beyond Anticoagulant Activity
Table 1
Examples of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and their main backbone components.
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Hexuronic acid—GlcUA: -D-glucuronic acid; GlcUA(2S): 2-O-sulfo--D-glucuronic acid; IdoUA(2S): 2-O-sulfo-α-L-iduronic acid; IdoUA: -L-iduronic acid. Hexosamine—βGlcNAc: -D-N-acetylglucosamine; GlcNAc: -D-N-acetylglucosamine; GalNAc: -D-N-acetylgalactosamine; GalNAc(4S): -D-N-acetylgalactosamine-4-O-sulfate; GalNAc(6S): -D-N-acetylgalactosamine-6-O-sulfate; GalNAc(4S,6S): -D-N-acetylgalactosamine-4-O, 6-O-sulfate; GlcNS: -D-N-sulfoglucosamine; GlcNS(6S): -D-N-sulfoglucosamine-6-O-sulfate. |