Table 1.
Distribution of natural polyanions.
compartment | polyanions |
---|---|
extracellular environment
(biologic fluids, extracellular matrix) |
free GAGs and GSLs, proteoglycans |
cell membrane | membrane-associated proteoglycans and GSLs, NeuAc-bearing glycoproteins |
intracellular environment
(different compartments/organules) |
GAGs, proteoglycans, GSLs, RNA, DNA, ribosomes, phosphorylated proteins, actin, microtubules |