glycosaminoglycan
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glycosaminoglycan
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From glycosamino- (“combining form of glycosamine”) + glycan (“polysaccharide”); compare aminoglycan.
noun glycosaminoglycans
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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%).
Similar: GAG, mucopolysaccharide
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noun polysaccharide that is a polymer of amino sugars
| Español | glucosaminaglicano |
|---|---|
| Italiano | glicosaminoglicano, glicosamminoglicano |
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title = {glycosaminoglycan},
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