proteoglycan
[ proh-tee-oh-glahy-kan ]
/ ˌproʊ ti oʊˈglaɪ kæn /
noun Biochemistry.
a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue.
Words nearby proteoglycan
proteinuria,
protend,
protensive,
proteo-,
proteoclastic,
proteoglycan,
proteolipid,
proteolysis,
proteolytic,
proteome,
proteometabolism
Medical definitions for proteoglycan
proteoglycan
[ prō′tē-ō-glī′kăn′, -kən ]
n.
Any of various mucopolysaccharides that are bound to protein chains in covalent complexes and occur in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue.