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- noun Plural form of
glycosaminoglycan .
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Examples
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Collagen, elastin, and chains of sugar molecules called glycosaminoglycans GAGs, which hold water like sponges, make up the extracellular matrix in the dermis.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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It is an important building block needed by the body to manufacture specialized molecules called glycosaminoglycans, found in cartilage.
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This rare, incurable genetic disorder interferes with the body\'s process of breaking down and recycling molecules known as glycosaminoglycans or GAGs that build up and are stored in the joints, organs, and brain.
Marian Wright Edelman: A Child's Race Against a Deadly Disease 2009
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This rare, incurable genetic disorder interferes with the body\'s process of breaking down and recycling molecules known as glycosaminoglycans or GAGs that build up and are stored in the joints, organs, and brain.
Marian Wright Edelman: A Child's Race Against a Deadly Disease 2009
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Collagen, elastin, and chains of sugar molecules called glycosaminoglycans GAGs, which hold water like sponges, make up the extracellular matrix in the dermis.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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This rare, incurable genetic disorder interferes with the body's process of breaking down and recycling molecules known as glycosaminoglycans or GAGs that build up and are stored in the joints, organs, and brain.
Marian Wright Edelman: A Child's Race Against a Deadly Disease 2009
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Collagen, elastin, and chains of sugar molecules called glycosaminoglycans GAGs, which hold water like sponges, make up the extracellular matrix in the dermis.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Molecules called glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in cartilage help it resist compressive forces in the joint as a horse bears weight and, thus, help protect against osteoarthritis.
TheHorse.com News 2010
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Molecules called glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in cartilage help it resist compressive forces in the joint as a horse bears weight and, thus, help protect against osteoarthritis.
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Molecules called glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in cartilage help it resist compressive forces in the joint as a horse bears weight and, thus, help protect against osteoarthritis.
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