glycocalyx

n. [生](细胞外被的) 多糖- 蛋白质复合物,腊梅糖

词形变化

glycocalyces 复数 glycocalyces glycocalyxes glycocalyxes 复数

别名

glycocalix

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A filamentous coating of glycoprotein and polysaccharide on the surface of bacteria and some other cells.

    医学 生物

    2016, V. C. Hascall, P. H. Weigel, B. P. Toole, Hyalurolan, Ralph A. Bradshaw, Philip D. Stahl, Gerald W. Hart (editors), Encyclopedia of Cell Biology, Volume 1: Molecular Cell Biology, Elesvier (Academic Press), page 280, Most cells are able to dynamically synthesize hyaluronan and form cell-associated glycocalyces that include chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (e.g., versican and aggrecan) bound to the hyaluronan (Figure 4).

词源

From glyco- + calyx.

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