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glycosaminoglycan

noun

  1. long unbranched polysaccharides consisting of a repeating disaccharide unit
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From glycosamino- (“combining form of glycosamine”) + glycan (“polysaccharide”); compare aminoglycan.

  1. 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%).”

    “1998, Christopher C. Rider, 9: Analysis of Glycosaminoglycans and Proteoglycans, Elizabeth F. Hounsell (editor), Glycoanalysis Protocols, 2nd Edition, page 131, The biosynthesis of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and proteoglycans appears to be a ubiquitous function in mammalian cells.”