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- occurrence of sulfate and uronic acid groups. Proteoglycans occur in connective tissue. Proteoglycans are categorized by their relative size (large and...
- Proteoglycan 4 or lubricin is a proteoglycan that in humans is encoded by the PRG4 gene. It acts as a joint/boundary lubricant. Lubricin is present in...
- polysaccharide found in all animal tissues. It occurs as a proteoglycan (HSPG, i.e. Heparan Sulfate ProteoGlycan) in which two or three HS chains are attached in...
- including: 3% cartilage oligomeric matrix protein, 1–2% elastin, 1–5% proteoglycans, 0.2% inorganic components such as copper, manganese, and calcium. Although...
- membrane-spanning proteoglycan." J Cell Biol. 1991 Jul;114(2):359-71. PMID 1906475. Asher RA, Morgenstern DA, Fawcett JW. "Chondroitin sulphate proteoglycans: inhibitory...
- Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) are proteoglycans consisting of a protein core and a chondroitin sulfate side chain. They are known to be structural...
- extracellular matrix proteins to form proteoglycans (hyaluronic acid is a notable exception; see below). Proteoglycans have a net negative charge that attracts...
- water and large organic molecules, such as glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), proteoglycans, and glycoproteins. GAGs are polysaccharides that trap water, giving...
- necessary for the proper folding of EGF domains in the Notch protein. Proteoglycans consist of a protein with one or more sugar side chains, known as glycosaminoglycans...
- of proteoglycans: Chondroitin sulphate/dermatan sulphate (CD/DS) and keratan sulphate (KS). In bovine corneas, the length of the CS/DS proteoglycans is...