heparin binding

Term ID

GO:0008201

Synonyms

• heparan sulfate binding

Definition

Binding to heparin, a member of a group of glycosaminoglycans found mainly as an intracellular component of mast cells and which consist predominantly of alternating alpha-(1->4)-linked D-galactose and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine-6-sulfate residues. 0198506732

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO