hep·a·ran sulfate
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Medical Definition of heparan sulfate
: a sulfated glycosaminoglycan that accumulates in bodily tissues in abnormal amounts in some mucopolysaccharidoses
— called also heparitin sulfate
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“Heparan sulfate.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/heparan%20sulfate. Accessed 23 Sep. 2021.
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