Proteoglycan — Proteoglycans represent a special class of glycoproteins that are heavily glycosylated. They consist of a core protein with one or more covalently attached glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chain(s). These glycosaminoglycan chains are long, linear… … Wikipedia
proteoglycan — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1968 any of a class of glycoproteins of high molecular weight that are found especially in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue … New Collegiate Dictionary
Proteoglycan — Proteoglykane sind ein wichtiger Bestandteil der Extrazellulären Matrix, sind aber auch an der Zelloberfläche und in intrazellulären sekretorischen Granula lokalisiert. Proteoglykane bilden eine Klasse von besonders stark glykosylierten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
proteoglycan — /proh tee oh gluy kan/, n. Biochem. a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue. [1969; PROTE(IN) + O + GLYC + an, var. of ANE] * * * … Universalium
proteoglycan — noun Any of many glycoproteins that have heteropolysaccharide side chains … Wiktionary
proteoglycan I — SYN: biglycan … Medical dictionary
proteoglycan — pro·teo·gly·can .prōt ē ə glī .kan n any of a class of glycoproteins of high molecular weight that are found in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue, are made up mostly of carbohydrate consisting of various polysaccharide side chains… … Medical dictionary
proteoglycan — [ˌprəʊtɪəʊ glʌɪkan] noun Biochemistry a compound consisting of a protein bonded to mucopolysaccharide groups, present especially in connective tissue … English new terms dictionary
proteoglycan — proteo·glycan … English syllables
proteoglycan — A molecule that contains both protein and glycosaminoglycans, which are a type of polysaccharide. Proteoglycans are found in cartilage and other connective tissues … English dictionary of cancer terms
