Gama CI, Hsieh-Wilson LC. Chemical approaches to deciphering the glycosaminoglycan code.
Curr Opin Chem Biol 2005;
9:609-19. [PMID:
16242378 DOI:
10.1016/j.cbpa.2005.10.003]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2005] [Accepted: 10/05/2005] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
Glycosaminoglycans are sulfated biopolymers with rich chemical diversity and complex functions in vivo, contributing to processes ranging from cell growth and neuronal development to viral invasion and neurodegenerative disease. Recent studies suggest that glycosaminoglycans may encode information in the form of a 'sulfation code,' whereby discrete modifications to the polysaccharide backbone may direct the location or activities of proteins.
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