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Glycosaminoglycans

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sulfatedverbTreated, or reacted with sulfuric acid or a sulfate.
glycoproteinsnoun(biochemistry) A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates.
glycosylatedverb(biochemistry) Describing a glycoside (but especially a glycoprotein) that has the sugar entity intact
glycosylationnoun(organic chemistry) The reaction of a saccharide with a hydroxy or amino functional group to form a glycoside; especially the reaction with a protein or lipid to form a glycoprotein or glycolipid.
glycosidesnoun(organic chemistry, biochemistry) A molecule in which a sugar group (the glycone) is bound to a non-sugar group (the corresponding aglycone) by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. Glycosides yield a sugar after undergoing hydrolysis.
proteoglycannoun(biochemistry) Any of many glycoproteins that have heteropolysaccharide side chains
peptidoglycannounA polymer of glycan and peptides found in bacterial cell walls
glycosidenoun(organic chemistry, biochemistry) A molecule in which a sugar group (the glycone) is bound to a non-sugar group (the corresponding aglycone) by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. Glycosides yield a sugar after undergoing hydrolysis.
glycoproteinnoun(biochemistry) A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates.
acetylglucosamine(biochemistry) An amide derivative of glucose that forms part of the peptidoglycan of bacterial cell walls
glycosylnoun(biochemistry) Any functional group derived from a sugar (especially from a monosaccharide) by removal of the hemiacetal hydroxy group.
glycansnoun(cabrohydrate) Any polysaccharide or oligosaccharide, especially one that is part of a glycoprotein or glycolipid.
glycolipidsnoun(biochemistry) An association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes
polysaccharidesnoun(biochemistry) A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds.
glucosaminenoun(biochemistry) An amino derivative of glucose that is a component of polysaccharides such as chitin; it is marketed as a dietary supplement supposedly to reduce the symptoms of arthritis.
mucopolysaccharidesnoun(organic chemistry) Any polysaccharide consisting of alternating units of uronic acids and glycosamines, sometimes esterified with sulfuric acid.
gangliosidenoun(biochemistry) Any of several galactocerebrosides found in the surface membranes of nerve cells.
glyceridenoun(organic chemistry) An ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acid; they are the major constituents of lipids.
polysaccharidenoun(biochemistry) A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds.
mucopolysaccharidenoun(organic chemistry) Any polysaccharide consisting of alternating units of uronic acids and glycosamines, sometimes esterified with sulfuric acid.

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