Computational analyses of the catalytic and heparin-binding sites and their interactions with glycosaminoglycans in glycoside hydrolase family 79 endo-β-D-glucuronidase (heparanase)

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2012

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Gandhi, Neha S
Freeman, Craig
Mancera, Ricardo L
Parish, Christopher

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Oxford University Press

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Mammalian heparanase is an endo-glucuronidase associated with cell invasion in cancer metastasis, angiogenesis and inflammation. Heparanase cleaves heparan sulfate proteoglycans in the extracellular matrix and basement membrane, releasing heparin/heparan

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Keywords: angiogenesis inhibitor; antineoplastic agent; beta glucuronidase; carbohydrate; glucosamine; glucuronic acid; glycosaminoglycan; glycosaminoglycan polysulfate; heparan sulfate; heparanase; heparin derivative; indole; morpholine; pi 88; piperidine; pyridin glycol-split; glycosidase; heparanase; heparin; molecular dynamics

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Glycobiology

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2037-12-31