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ArticleBiomacromolecules2015

Proteoglycans and their heterogeneous glycosaminoglycans at the atomic scale.

Benedict M Sattelle, Javad Shakeri, Matthew J Cliff, Andrew Almond

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Article in Biomacromolecules, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Benedict M SattelleFaculty of Life Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology , 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN, United Kingdom.
Javad Shakeri
Matthew J Cliff
Andrew Almond
University of Manchester · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/G006768/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/J00040X/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Proteoglycan spatiotemporal organization underpins extracellular matrix biology, but atomic scale glimpses of this microarchitecture are obscured by glycosaminoglycan size and complexity. To overcome this, multimicrosecond aqueous simulations of chondroitin and dermatan sulfates were abstracted into a prior coarse-grained model, which was extended to heterogeneous glycosaminoglycans and small leucine-rich proteoglycans. Exploration of relationships between sequence and shape led to hypotheses that proteoglycan size is dependent on glycosaminoglycan unit composition but independent of sequence permutation. Uronic acid conformational equilibria were modulated by adjacent hexosamine sulfonation and iduronic acid increased glycosaminoglycan chain volume and rigidity, while glucuronic acid imparted chain plasticity. Consequently, block copolymeric glycosaminoglycans contained microarchitectures capable of multivalent binding to growth factors and collagen, with potential for interactional synergy at greater chain number. The described atomic scale views of proteoglycans and heterogeneous glycosaminoglycans provide structural routes to understanding their fundamental signaling and mechanical biological roles and development of new biomaterials.

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Alpha-GlobulinsAnimalsCarbohydrate ConformationCartilageCattleChondroitin SulfatesDecorinDermatan SulfateHumansIntestinesMolecular Dynamics SimulationProtein ConformationSharksSus scrofaTracheaalpha-1-microglobulinAlpha-GlobulinsChondroitin SulfatesDecorinDermatan Sulfate

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PMID25645947
PMCPMC4356732
OpenAlexW1979858260

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