Abstract: Methods for producing heparosan oligosaccharides and polysaccharides include culturing a recombinant host cell of a non-pathogenic E. coli strain, the host cell having been engineered to comprise the biosynthetic gene cluster kfiA, KfiB, kfiC, kfiD and, optionally, the gene elmA in culture conditions enabling direct expression heparosan oligosaccharides of specific sizes and/or of heparosan low molecular weight precursors by the host cell. The methods further includes obtaining such expression products during the culturing. A majority of the heparosan oligosaccharides range in size from approximately tetrasaccharide to approximately dodecasaccharide and a majority of the heparosan polysaccharides range in mass from approximately 5 KDa to approximately 30 KDa.

Abstract: Constructs and monitoring systems to assess the level of molecules that bind to thrombin (e.g. thrombin regulators and inhibitors) are provided. The constructs are nanosensors comprising i) a thrombin molecule to which is bound a reporter ligand comprising a fluorescent label, ii) a fluorescence-quenching metal nanoparticle, and, optionally iii) a fluorescence-quenching dye molecule attached to one or both of the nanoparticle and the thrombin molecule. The binding of a thrombin regulator or inhibitor to the thrombin molecule displaces the reporter ligand, and the signal from the fluorescent label increases. The increase is proportional to the concentration of thrombin-binding molecule in the sample.

Abstract: High sensitivity nanosensors for detecting the inhibition of glycosaminoglycan (GAG)-cleaving enzymes are provided. Methods of using the nanosensors include detecting contaminants in commercial GAG preparations (e.g. heparin preparations) by measuring the activity levels of a GAG)-cleaving enzyme in the presence of a sample which may contain a contaminant that inhibits the GAG-cleaving enzyme.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the production of N-deacetylate N-sulfate derivatives of non-sulfated N-acetyl heparosan (HS) polysaccharides, compounds thus obtained and compositions comprising same. This invention also provides applications of N-deacetylate N-sulfate derivatives of non-sulfated N-acetyl heparosan (HS) polysaccharides, and compositions comprising same, for use in controlling coagulation and treating thrombosis.

Abstract: The present invention includes a xyloside for use in inducing synthesis of a glycosaminoglycan in a cell, the xyloside having a chemical structure of one of Formula (1), Formula (2), Formula (3), Formula (4), Formula (5), Formula (6), Formula (7), Formula (8), Formula (9), or Formula (10) as shown herein. Also, the present invention includes a method of making a xyloside for use in inducing synthesis of a glycosaminoglycan in a cell, wherein the method is performed with “Click” chemistry. Additionally, the present invention includes a method of administering a xyloside so as to induce synthesis of a glycosaminoglycan in a cell.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods, processes and reaction mixtures, which produce sulfated heparosan polysaccharides. This invention also provides methods and reaction mixtures for the synthesis of N-deacetylate N-sulfate derivatives of non-sulfated N-acetyl heparosan (HS) polysaccharides.

Abstract: This invention provides methods for the synthesis of HS polysaccharides or oligosaccharides. This invention provides HS polysaccharides and oligosaccharides thus obtained, and polysaccharides and oligosaccharides with anticoagulant activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the production of N-deacetylate N-sulfate derivatives of non-sulfated N-acetyl heparosan (HS) polysaccharides, compounds thus obtained and compositions comprising same. This invention also provides applications of N-deacetylate N-sulfate derivatives of non-sulfated N-acetyl heparosan (HS) polysaccharides, and compositions comprising same, for use in controlling coagulation and treating thrombosis.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods, processes and reaction mixtures, which produce sulfated heparosan polysaccharides. This invention also provides methods and reaction mixtures for the synthesis of N-deacetylate N-sulfate derivatives of non-sulfated N-acetyl heparosan (HS) polysaccharides.