Table 1.
List of glycosaminoglycans and peptides in ECM mimetic substrates.
| Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Heparin (Hep) | ||
| Heparan Sulfate (Hepa) | ||
| Chondroitin Sulfate (Chon) | ||
| Dermatan Sulfate (Derm) | ||
| Dextran Sulfate (Dext) | ||
|
Peptide |
Description |
Amino acid sequence |
| KA7 | GAG-binding motif (Lys-Ala repeats) with cysteine residue for starPEG conjugation (40) | CWGGKAKAKAKAKAKAKA |
| RGD | Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) is a cell adhesion sequence in many ECM proteins (42) | (KA7)-RGDSP |
| AG73 | ECM protein laminin-derived cell adhesion peptide (43) | (KA7)-RKRLQVQLSIRT |
| F2A | Fibroblast growth factor mimetic peptide (44) | (KA7)-HYRSRKYSSWYVALKR |
| R9 | Polyarginine cell penetrating peptide (45) | (KA7)-RRRRRRRRR |