"proteoglycan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: proteoglycans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} proteoglycan (plural proteoglycans)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of many glycoproteins that have heteropolysaccharide side chains Wikipedia link: proteoglycan Categories (topical): Biochemistry Related terms: proteoaminoglycan, proteoglucan
    Sense id: en-proteoglycan-en-noun-FGcrsvmI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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