Abstract
Heparin and heparan sulfate have been shown to interact with a large number of biologically important proteins regulating important physiological processes. Specific oligosaccharide structures within the heterogeneous polysaccharide chains are responsible for the binding to individual proteins. Identification of specific protein-binding oligosaccharides provides lead compounds in pharmaceutical development and in one case has already resulted in an approved drug. The chemical and biosynthetic basis of the molecular diversity of heparin and heparan sulfate, its manifestation in heparin-protein interactions, and recent progress for drug development offered by this diversity are reviewed.
Keywords: heparin, heparan sulfate, carbohydrate-protein interactions, diversity, lead compounds, drug development
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title: The Potential of the Molecular Diversity of Heparin and Heparan Sulfate for Drug Development
Volume: 3 Issue: 7
Author(s): Peter Fugedi
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Keywords: heparin, heparan sulfate, carbohydrate-protein interactions, diversity, lead compounds, drug development
Abstract: Heparin and heparan sulfate have been shown to interact with a large number of biologically important proteins regulating important physiological processes. Specific oligosaccharide structures within the heterogeneous polysaccharide chains are responsible for the binding to individual proteins. Identification of specific protein-binding oligosaccharides provides lead compounds in pharmaceutical development and in one case has already resulted in an approved drug. The chemical and biosynthetic basis of the molecular diversity of heparin and heparan sulfate, its manifestation in heparin-protein interactions, and recent progress for drug development offered by this diversity are reviewed.
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Fugedi Peter, The Potential of the Molecular Diversity of Heparin and Heparan Sulfate for Drug Development, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2003; 3 (7) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557033487755
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557033487755 |
Print ISSN 1389-5575 |
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