A heteropolysaccharide that has the same repeating disaccharide as heparin but with fewer sulfates and more acetyl groups; accumulates in individuals with certain types of mucopolysaccharidosis. SYN: heparan sulfate.
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hep·a·ri·tin sul·fate (hepґə-rĭ-tin) heparan sulfate.Medical dictionary. 2011.