Medical Term:
glycoprotein
Pronunciation: glī′kō-prō′tēn
Definition:
- One of a group of proteins containing covalently linked carbohydrates, among which the most important are the mucins, mucoid, and amyloid.
- Proteins containing small amounts of carbohydrate, in contrast to mucoids or mucoproteins, usually measured as hexosamine; such conjugated proteins are found in many places, notably γ-globulins, α1-globulins, α2-globulins, and transferrin, and are contained in mucus and mucins.
See Also: mucoprotein
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
