Table 1. Heparan Sulfate and Heparin-Binding Proteins (An incomplated list) | |
Growth Factors | FGF-1(aFGF), FGF-2(bFGF), FGF-3, FGF-4, FGF-5, FGF-6, FGF-7, FGF-8, FGF-9, HGF(hepatocyte growth factor), HBEGF(heparin binding epidermal growth factor), VEGF(Vascular endothelial growth factor) |
Adhesive Matrix Proteins | Fibronectin, Vitronectin, Laminin, Collagens, Thrombospondin etc. |
Enzymes Involved in Lipid Metabolism | Lipoprotein Lipase, Hepatic Lipase, Phospholipase, Apolipoprotein B, Apolipoprotein E etc. |
Serine Protease Inhibitors | Antithrombin III, Heparin Co-factor II, Protease Nexins etc. |
Other Proteins | Superoxide Dimustase, Elastase, Platelet Factor 4, N-CAM, Transcription Factors, DNA Topoisomerase, RNA Polymerase, Tumor Necrosis Factor stc. |