Proteoglycan vs. Glycoprotein

Proteoglycannoun

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

Proteoglycan

Proteoglycans are proteins that are heavily glycosylated. The basic proteoglycan unit consists of a with one or more covalently attached glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chain(s).

Glycoproteinnoun

(protein) A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates.

Glycoproteinnoun

a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component

Glycoproteinnoun

any of a class of proteins which have carbohydrate groups attached to the polypeptide chain.

Glycoprotein

Glycoproteins are proteins which contain oligosaccharide chains (glycans) covalently attached to amino acid side-chains. The carbohydrate is attached to the protein in a cotranslational or posttranslational modification.