Definition of Glycoprotein

1. Noun. A conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component.

Specialized synonyms: Mucin, Erythropoietin, Cd4, Cluster Of Differentiation 4, Cd8, Cluster Of Differentiation 8, Lectin, Mucoid
Generic synonyms: Compound Protein, Conjugated Protein

Definition of Glycoprotein

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Glycoprotein

1. Proteins with covalently attached sugar units, either bonded via the OH group of serine or threonine O glycosylated) or through the amide NH2 of asparagine (N glycosylated). Includes most secreted proteins (serum albumin is the major exception) and proteins exposed at the outer surface of the plasma membrane. Sugar residues found include: mannose, N acetyl glucosamine, N acetyl galactosamine, galactose, fucose and sialic acid. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glycoprotein

glyconic acids
glyconin
glycopenia
glycopeptidase
glycopeptide
glycopeptide
glycopeptides
glycopeptides
glycopeptide alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase
Glycophagus
glycophilia
glycophorin
glycophorins
glycophyte
glycoprotein (current term)
glycoprotein (current term)
glycoprotein-N-acetylgalactosamine 3-beta-galactosyltransferase
glycoproteins
glycoproteins
glycoprotein glycosyltransferase
glycoprotein hormone-specific N-acetylgalactosamine transferase
glycoptyalism
glycopyrrolate
glycorrhachia
glycorrhoea
glycosaminoglycan
glycosaminoglycans
glycose
glycosecretory
glycoses

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