Distinct 3-O-Sulfated Heparan Sulfate Modification Patterns Are Required for kal-1−Dependent Neurite Branching in a Context-Dependent Manner in Caenorhabditis elegans

Heparan sulfate (HS) is an unbranched glycosaminoglycan exhibiting substantial molecular diversity due to multiple, nonuniformly introduced modifications, including sulfations, epimerization, and acetylation. HS modifications serve specific and instructive roles in neuronal development, leading to t...

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Main Authors: Tecle, Eillen, Diaz-Balzac, Carlos A., Bülow, Hannes E.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Genetics Society of America 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3583460/