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Heparan sulfate

Structure formula of one of the many sulfation patterns of the heparan sulfate subunit

Heparan sulfate (HS) is a linear polysaccharide found in all animal tissues.[1] It occurs as a proteoglycan (HSPG, i.e. Heparan Sulfate ProteoGlycan) in which two or three HS chains are attached in close proximity to cell surface or extracellular matrix proteins.[2][3] In this form, HS binds to a variety of protein ligands, including Wnt,[4][5] and regulates a wide range of biological activities, including developmental processes, angiogenesis, blood coagulation, abolishing detachment activity by GrB (Granzyme B),[6] and tumour metastasis. HS has also been shown to serve as cellular receptor for a number of viruses, including the respiratory syncytial virus.[7] One study suggests that cellular heparan sulfate has a role in SARS-CoV-2 Infection, particularly when the virus attaches with ACE2.[8]

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  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gao 26245 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Buzza MS, Zamurs L, Sun J, Bird CH, Smith AI, Trapani JA, et al. (June 2005). "Extracellular matrix remodeling by human granzyme B via cleavage of vitronectin, fibronectin, and laminin". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280 (25): 23549–58. doi:10.1074/jbc.M412001200. PMID 15843372.
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  8. ^ Clausen TM, Sandoval DR, Spliid CB, Pihl J, Perrett HR, Painter CD, et al. (14 September 2020). "SARS-CoV-2 Infection Depends on Cellular Heparan Sulfate and ACE2". The Journal of Cell. 183 (4): 1043–1057.e15. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2020.09.033. PMC 7489987. PMID 32970989.

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