| Definition: |
A heparin octasaccharide consisting of 4-deoxy-alpha-L-threo-hex-4-enopyranuronosyl, 2-deoxy-2-(sulfoamino)-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl, (5xi)-D-xylo-hexopyranuronosyl, 2-deoxy-6-O-sulfo-2-(sulfoamino)-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl, (5xi)-D-xylo-hexopyranuronosyl, 2-deoxy-2-(sulfoamino)-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl, (5xi)-D-xylo-hexopyranuronosyl, and 2-deoxy-2-(sulfoamino)-alpha-D-glucopyranose units joined in sequence by (1->4) linkages. Sequence: DHexA-GlcNSO3-HexA-GlcNSO3(6SO4)-HexA-GlcNSO3-HexA-GlcNSO3. |