Proteoglycans vs. Glycoprotein
Proteoglycansnoun
plural of proteoglycan
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.
