glycosaminoglycan

n. [生化]粘多糖

词形变化

glycosaminoglycans 复数 glycosaminoglycans

别名

glycoaminoglycan glycosoaminoglycan GAG

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any polysaccharide that is a polymer of amino sugars; they are the carbohydrate units of proteoglycans.

    化学 生物

    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.

词源

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

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