Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word glycosaminoglycan. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word glycosaminoglycan, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say glycosaminoglycan in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word glycosaminoglycan you have here. The definition of the word glycosaminoglycan will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofglycosaminoglycan, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Chondroitin sulphate, a type of sulphated glycosaminoglycan
1982, Stanislav Reinis, Jerome Goldman, The Chemistry of Behavior: A Molecular Approach to Neuronal Plasticity, page 229:
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.
2008, Reuben Matalon, Kimberlee Michals Matalon, Gita Bhatia, “Chapter 22: The Mucopolysaccharidoses and the Mucolipidoses”, in Roger N. Rosenberg, editor, The Molecular and Genetic Basis of Neurologic and Psychiatric Disease, 4th edition, page 245:
The mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs) are a group of inherited disorders caused by specific enzyme deficiencies in the degradation of the glycosaminoglycans (mucopolysaccharides).
