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proteoglycan

Complex glycoconjugates containing a core protein with a variable number of covalently attached glycosaminoglycan chains (i.e. heparin sulfate, chondroitin sulfate). The glycosaminoglycans are attached to the core proteins through a xyloside linked to Ser of the core protein. Cell surface receptors often associate with cell-surface proteoglycan, which serves to non-specifically bind proteins & present them for specific binding to the receptor.

Interactions

molecular events

Related

proteoglycan core protein proteoglycan link protein; cartilage link protein

Specific

chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan dermatan sulfate proteoglycan heparan proteoglycan heparan sulfate proteoglycan interphotoreceptor matrix proteoglycan 2 (sialoprotein associated with cones & rods proteoglycan, Spacrcan, interphotoreceptor matrix proteoglycan of 200 kD, IPM 200) (IMPG2 IPM200) keratan sulfate proteoglycan

General

glycoconjugate macromolecular complex polysaccharide (complex carbohydrate, glycan) protein

References

  1. Stryer Biochemistry WH Freeman & Co, New York, 1988 pg 276
  2. prosite :accession PS00002

Components

hyaluronate; hyaluronic acid; hyaluronan proteoglycan core protein proteoglycan link protein; cartilage link protein