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A heteroglycan was purified from human plasma and partially characterized in terms of its major properties. It is noteworthy that the carbohydrate content of this blood constituent is unusually high (75%).
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This study was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health (GM-10374), US Public Health Service.
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Schmid, K., Garvin, P.F. & Mao, S.K.Y. Purification and partial characterization of a human plasma α1-heteroglycan. Experientia 34, 826–827 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01939642
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