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Biglycan

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Biglycan is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A small leucine-rich repeat proteoglycan which is found in a variety of extracellular matrix tissues, including bone, cartilage and tendon.

Meaning

(biochemistry) A small leucine-rich repeat proteoglycan which is found in a variety of extracellular matrix tissues, including bone, cartilage and tendon.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include betaglycan, perlecan, lectican, aggrecan, versican, serglycin.

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