biglycan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small leucine-rich repeat proteoglycan which is found in a variety of extracellular matrix tissues, including bone, cartilage and tendon

Word forms

biglycan biglycans

Etymology

From bi- + glycan.

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