Definition of Proteoglycan. Meaning of Proteoglycan. Synonyms of Proteoglycan

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Proteoglycan. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Proteoglycan and, of course, Proteoglycan synonyms and on the right images related to the word Proteoglycan.

Definition of Proteoglycan

No result for Proteoglycan. Showing similar results...

Meaning of Proteoglycan from wikipedia

- Proteoglycans are proteins that are heavily glycosylated. The basic proteoglycan unit consists of a "core protein" with one or more covalently attached...
- Neural/glial antigen 2, or NG2, is a rat integral membrane proteoglycan found in the plasma membrane of many diverse cell types. Homologous proteins in...
- Proteoglycan 4 or lubricin is a proteoglycan that in humans is encoded by the PRG4 gene. It acts as a joint/boundary lubricant. Lubricin is present in...
- polysaccharide found in all animal tissues. It occurs as a proteoglycan (HSPG, i.e. Heparan Sulfate ProteoGlycan) in which two or three HS chains are attached in...
- Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4, also known as melanoma-****ociated chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan (MCSP) or neuron-glial antigen 2 (NG2), is a chondroitin...
- extracellular matrix proteins to form proteoglycans (hyaluronic acid is a notable exception; see below). Proteoglycans have a net negative charge that attracts...
- In enzymology, a N-acetylgalactosaminyl-proteoglycan 3-beta-glucuronosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.226) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction...
- including: 3% cartilage oligomeric matrix protein, 1–2% elastin, 1–5% proteoglycans, 0.2% inorganic components such as copper, manganese, and calcium. Although...
- than muscle. The matrix of cartilage is made up of glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans, collagen fibers and, sometimes, elastin. It usually grows quicker than...
- Glucuronyl-galactosyl-proteoglycan 4-alpha-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.223, alpha-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase I, alpha1...