Term: glycosaminoglycan
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.G02659

Definition:
The carbohydrate units in proteoglycans are polysaccharides that contain amino sugars; these polysaccharides are known as glycosaminoglycans.

Related Terms:
1) proteoglycans (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04899).
2) polysaccharides (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04752).
3) amino sugars (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00283).

Source: White Book, 2nd ed., p. 85 (https://iupac.qmul.ac.uk/bibliog/white.html)

Citation: 'glycosaminoglycan' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.G02659

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