Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) play important roles in a variety of developmental processes in mammals. The dependence of their activity on heparin binding has been a puzzle that, in recent years, ...

Amyloid fibrils, as the main protein component of insoluble depositions in the brain, are pathological hallmarks of many neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson disease (PD), Alzheimer disease ...

Heparin, the world’s most widely used blood thinner, is used during procedures ranging from kidney dialysis to open heart surgery. Currently, heparin is derived from pig intestines, but scientists at ...