... means ± SEM,n = 3. Control, no GAG; deS, desulfated MH; de2 ⁄ 3S, de- 2 ⁄ 3O-sulfated MH; de2 ⁄ 3S ⁄deNS, de- 2 ⁄ 3O- ⁄ de- N-sulfated re-N-acetylated MH; de6 S, de- 6O-sulfated MH;CR, carboxyl reduced ... stim-ulatory effect. In addition, the stimulation was dependent on the length ofthe GAG chain, as larger GAGs were more potent in their ability to stimu-late proCD than shorter fragments. In ... the presenceof glycosaminoglycans. FEBS Lett 579, 1285–1290.28 Laurent-Matha V, Derocq D, Prebois C, Katunuma N& Liaudet-Coopman E (2006) Processing of humancathepsin D is independent of...