Biologically Active Substance
glycoprotein Audio
gly·co·pro·tein [ glahy-koh-proh-teen, -tee-in ]
Subclass of:
Glycoconjugates; Proteins
Definitions related to glycoproteins:
  • A conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A protein that has sugar molecules attached to it.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Ubiquitous family of proteins with covalently attached oligosaccharide side chains which impart unique properties of solubility, size, antigenicity, ligand affinity, cellular targetting, and stability.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Conjugated protein-carbohydrate compounds including mucins, mucoid, and amyloid glycoproteins.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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