GO TERM SUMMARY
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Name: |
heparin biosynthetic process |
Acc: |
GO:0030210 |
Aspect: |
Biological Process |
Desc: |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of heparin, any member of a group of glycosaminoglycans of average Mr (6000-20000), consisting predominantly of alternating alpha1->4-linked D-galactose and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine-6-sulfate residues. |
Synonyms:
- heparin formation
- heparan sulfate biosynthetic process
- heparin anabolism
- heparin biosynthesis
- heparin synthesis
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH
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