FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026

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General Information

Term

heparin binding

ID (Ontology)

GO:0008201 (Gene Ontology)

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.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]

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Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_MOLECULAR_FUNCTION

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Full annotation statements	Genes
heparin binding (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
enables \| heparin binding

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

binding
 |__sulfur compound binding______
carbohydrate derivative binding  |
 |__glycosaminoglycan binding____|
                                 heparin binding  19 rec.

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Relationships
Is a	glycosaminoglycan binding sulfur compound binding
Part of
Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"heparan sulfate binding" RELATED
Secondary IDs

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