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glycosaminoglycan
[ glahy-kohs-uh-mee-noh-glahy-kan ]
noun
- any of a class of polysaccharides derived from hexosamine that form mucins when complexed with proteins: formerly called mucopolysaccharide.
glycosaminoglycan
/ glī′kōs-ə-mē′nō-glī′kăn /
- Any of a group of polysaccharides with high molecular weight that contain amino sugars and often form complexes with proteins. Heparin is a glycosaminoglycan.
- Also called mucopolysaccharide
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