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Molecular mapping and functional characterization of the VEGF164 heparin-binding domain.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 21 Sept 2007
Krilleke Dominik, DeErkenez Andrea, Schubert William, Giri Indrajit, Robinson Gregory S, Ng Yin-Shan, Shima David T
Abstract excerpt
The longer splice isoforms of vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A), including mouse VEGF164, contain a highly basic heparin-binding domain (HBD), which imparts the ability of these isoforms to be deposited in the heparan sulfate-rich extracellular matrix and to interact with the prototype sulfated glycosaminoglycan, heparin. The shortest isoform, VEGF120, lacks this highly basic domain and is freely...
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