glycosaminoglycan
[glahy-kohs-uh-mee-noh-glahy-kan]
- any of a class of polysaccharides derived from hexosamine that form mucins when complexed with proteins: formerly called mucopolysaccharide.
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glycosaminoglycan
(glī′kōs-ə-mē′nō-glī′kăn′)- mucopolysaccharide
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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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