"heparan" meaning in English

See heparan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: heparans [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps from Latin hepar (“liver”) + -an. Etymology templates: {{af|en|la:hepar|-an|t1=liver}} Latin hepar (“liver”) + -an Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} heparan (countable and uncountable, plural heparans)
  1. (biochemistry) A biologically active polysaccharide that exists only as the sulfate Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry Derived forms: heparan sulfate, proteoheparan Related terms: heparin

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