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New insights into the heparan sulfate proteoglycan-binding activity of apolipoprotein E.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 19 Oct 2001
Libeu C P, Lund-Katz S, Phillips M C, Wehrli S, Hernáiz M J, Capila I, Linhardt R J, Raffaï R L, Newhouse Y M, Zhou F, Weisgraber K H
Abstract excerpt
Defective binding of apolipoprotein E (apoE) to heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) is associated with increased risk of atherosclerosis due to inefficient clearance of lipoprotein remnants by the liver. The interaction of apoE with HSPGs has also been implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease and may play a role in neuronal repair. To identify which residues in the heparin-binding site of apoE and...
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