Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of a group of polysaccharides with high molecular weight that contain amino sugars and often form complexes with proteins.
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- noun biochemistry any
polysaccharide that is a polymer ofamino sugars ; they are thecarbohydrate units ofproteoglycans
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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A key structural material in cartilage, called glycosaminoglycan, occurs in a complex with sodium, an elemental metal that has its own set of excitation and relaxation frequencies and is more restricted to cartilage than water is.
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Dr Jerschow uses an MRI scanner - already commonly used in hospitals - to measure levels of a substance called glycosaminoglycan (GAG).
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The impairment of glycosaminoglycan synthesis is what results in much of the damage to and destruction of aged skin.
Forever Young M.D. Nicholas Perricone 2010
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My research has progressed significantly further and allowed me to develop a system in which I can deliver vital nutrients in an ionic form charged particles that increase glycosaminoglycan production by more than 150 percent in a completely safe and physiological manner—without having to use powerful hormones like epidermal growth factor.
Forever Young M.D. Nicholas Perricone 2010
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Scientists were delighted to discover that long-term use of alpha-hydroxy acids with concentrations between 10 and 20 percent showed a marked increase in glycosaminoglycan levels in the skin.
Forever Young M.D. Nicholas Perricone 2010
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Complex sugar chains and glycosaminoglycan GAG side chains make up an integral part of our mind and body.
Archive 2007-12-01 McDawg 2007
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Complex sugar chains and glycosaminoglycan GAG side chains make up an integral part of our mind and body.
Glycobiology - 21st Century Style McDawg 2007
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This indicates that histones non-covalently linked to a sulphated glycosaminoglycan-containing matrix under physiological conditions of pH and salt concentration are capable of binding LDL, suggesting a similar mechanism for lipoprotein retention to that proposed for lipoprotein lipase
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Alan D. Pemberton et al. 2010
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Histones and other polycationic proteins are known to bind strongly to polyanions, most notably the highly sulphated glycosaminoglycan, heparin.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Alan D. Pemberton et al. 2010
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It is believed that proteoglycans such as perlecan, which are rich in the sulphated glycosaminoglycan heparan sulphate, play an important role in the retention of lipoproteins to endothelial extracellular matrix.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Alan D. Pemberton et al. 2010
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