glycosaminoglycan
glycosaminoglycan noun: any polysaccharide that is a polymer of amino sugars; they are the carbohydrate units of proteoglycans.
Noun
glycosaminoglycan (plural glycosaminoglycans)
- Any polysaccharide that is a polymer of amino sugars; they are the carbohydrate units of proteoglycans.
- Subcellular fractionation techniques have indicated that the greatest percentage of these glycosaminoglycans that is not extracted with water is contained within the microsomal fraction (36-60%).1982, Stanislav Reinis, Jerome Goldman, The Chemistry of Behavior: A Molecular Approach to Neuronal Plasticity, page 229
- The biosynthesis of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and proteoglycans appears to be a ubiquitous function in mammalian cells.1998, Christopher C. Rider, 9: Analysis of Glycosaminoglycans and Proteoglycans, Elizabeth F. Hounsell (editor), Glycoanalysis Protocols, 2nd Edition, page 131
- Synonyms:
- GAG, mucopolysaccharide
Synonyms of glycosaminoglycan
Forms of glycosaminoglycan
| plural | glycosaminoglycans |
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Origin of glycosaminoglycan
From glycosamino- (“combining form of glycosamine”) + glycan (“polysaccharide”); compare aminoglycan.
Questions about glycosaminoglycan
- What does glycosaminoglycan mean?
- Glycosaminoglycan means any polysaccharide that is a polymer of amino sugars; they are the carbohydrate units of proteoglycans.
- What part of speech is glycosaminoglycan?
- Glycosaminoglycan is a noun.
- What is the plural of glycosaminoglycan?
- The plural of glycosaminoglycan is glycosaminoglycans.
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