Glycoprotein
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Glycoprotein is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates.
Example Sentences
Their skeletons are built on the framework of a secreted glycoprotein matrix, most commonly cemented together with secreted calcium carbonate to form a shell, but sometimes imbedded with gathered foreign mineral particles.
Word Forms
- glycoproteins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dystrophin, glycopeptide, sialoglycoprotein, glycoconjugate, proteoglycan, mucin.
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