Usually means: Protein core with glycosaminoglycan chains.
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  3. proteoglycan: Collins English Dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (proteoglycan)

▸ noun:  (biochemistry) Any of many glycoproteins that have heteropolysaccharide side chains

Similar:
protoglycan, progeoglycan, heteroglycan, glycosaminoglycan, polyglycan, glycopolypeptide, proteoglucan, betaglycan, glycoaminoglycan, proteophosphoglycan, more...

Opposite:
deproteoglycan

Types:
chondroitin, dermatan, keratan, hyaluronic, more...

Phrases:
heparan sulfate proteoglycan, Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan, more...

Adjectives:
large, small, major, associated, human, specific, sulfate, integral, novel, containing, basal

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Similar:
protoglycan, progeoglycan, heteroglycan, glycosaminoglycan, polyglycan, glycopolypeptide, proteoglucan, betaglycan, glycoaminoglycan, proteophosphoglycan, more...

Opposite:
deproteoglycan

Types:
chondroitin, dermatan, keratan, hyaluronic, more...

Phrases:
heparan sulfate proteoglycan, Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan, more...

Adjectives:
large, small, major, associated, human, specific, sulfate, integral, novel, containing, basal



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