| Definition: |
A heparin octasaccharide consisting of 4-deoxy-2-O-sulfo-α-L-threo-hex-4-enopyranuronosyl, 2-deoxy-6-O-sulfo-2-(sulfoamino)-α-D-glucopyranosyl, 2-O-sulfo-α-L-idopyranuronosyl, 2-deoxy-6-O-sulfo-2-(sulfoamino)-α-D-glucopyranosyl, 2-O-sulfo-α-L-idopyranuronosyl, 2-deoxy-6-O-sulfo-2-(sulfoamino)-α-D-glucopyranosyl, 2-O-sulfo-α-L-idopyranuronosyl, and 2-deoxy-2-(sulfoamino)-α-D-glucopyranose units joined in sequence by (1→4) linkages. Sequence: DUA2S-GlcNS6S-IdoA2S-GlcNS6S-IdoA2S-GlcNS6S-IdoA2S-GlcNS. |