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proteoglycan

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[proh-tee-oh-glahy-kan] / ˌproʊ ti oʊˈglaɪ kæn /

noun

Biochemistry.

a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue.

Etymology

Origin of proteoglycan

1969; prote(in) + -o- + glyc- + -an, variant of -ane

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proteoglycan

The proteoglycan attracts and traps available moisture forming the clear, viscous, colorless matrix you now know as ground substance.

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