ALL meanings of glycosaminoglycan
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G g - noun glycosaminoglycan any of a class of polysaccharides derived from hexosamine that form mucins when complexed with proteins: formerly called mucopolysaccharide. 1
- noun glycosaminoglycan Any of a group of compounds occurring chiefly as components of connective tissue. They are complex polysaccharides containing amino groups. 1
- noun glycosaminoglycan (biochemistry) any polysaccharide that is a polymer of amino sugars; they are the carbohydrate units of proteoglycans. 0