Structural highlights
Function
HEPC_PEDHD Specifically cleaves heparan sulfate-rich regions of acidic polysaccharides. Does not act on N,O-desulfated glucosamine or N-acetyl-O-sulfated glucosamine linkages. Functions in cleaving metazoan heparan sulfate and providing carbon, nitrogen and sulfate sources for microorganisms.[1] [2]
References
- ↑ Su H, Blain F, Musil RA, Zimmermann JJ, Gu K, Bennett DC. Isolation and expression in Escherichia coli of hepB and hepC, genes coding for the glycosaminoglycan-degrading enzymes heparinase II and heparinase III, respectively, from Flavobacterium heparinum. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1996 Aug;62(8):2723-34. PMID:8702264
- ↑ Pojasek K, Shriver Z, Hu Y, Sasisekharan R. Histidine 295 and histidine 510 are crucial for the enzymatic degradation of heparan sulfate by heparinase III. Biochemistry. 2000 Apr 11;39(14):4012-9. PMID:10747789
