Heparin tetrasaccharide

NameHeparin tetrasaccharide
Sequencedeoxy-IdoA [2S] a1-4 GlcN [2S6S] a1-4 IdoA [2S] a1-4 GlcN [2S6S]
Molecular Weight1148.87
CategoryGAGs
Glycosidic linkagesa1-4   null   
Glycan compositiondeoxy-IdoA : 1   [2S] : 2   GlcN : 2   IdoA : 1   
Commentpresent in Glycosaminoglycan-Protein complexes such as 1BFB

Glyco CT

RES
1b:x-dglc-HEX-1:5
2s:amino
3s:sulfate
4b:a-lido-HEX-1:5|6:a
5s:sulfate
6b:a-dglc-HEX-1:5
7s:amino
8s:sulfate
9b:a-lido-HEX-1:5|6:a|0:d
10s:sulfate
11s:sulfate
12s:sulfate
LIN
1:1d(-1+1)2n
2:1o(2+1)3n
3:1o(4+1)4d
4:4o(2+1)5n
5:4o(4+1)6d
6:6d(-1+1)7n
7:6o(2+1)8n
8:6o(4+1)9d
9:9o(2+1)10n
10:6o(6+1)11n
11:1o(6+1)12n