[HTML][HTML] Preparation of completely 6-O-desulfated heparin and its ability to enhance activity of basic fibroblast growth factor

Y Kariya, M Kyogashima, K Suzuki, T Isomura… - Journal of Biological …, 2000 - ASBMB
Although regioselective removal of 6-O-sulfate groups of heparin has been undertaken by
several researchers, complete 6-O-desulfation with little side reaction has not been attained
successfully. In this work, a modified method with a certain silylating reagent, N-methyl-N-
(trimethylsilyl) trifluoroacetamide, has been established to produce completely 6-O-
desulfated heparin with few other chemical changes. The degrees of 6-O-desulfation were
estimated by means of chemical disaccharide analyses and/or 13 C NMR spectra. Although …