glycosaminoglycan

Etymology
From ; compare.

Noun

 * 1)  Any polysaccharide that is a polymer of amino sugars; they are the carbohydrate units of proteoglycans.
 * 2) * 1998, Christopher C. Rider, 9: Analysis of Glycosaminoglycans and Proteoglycans, Elizabeth F. Hounsell (editor), Glycoanalysis Protocols, 2nd Edition, page 131,
 * The biosynthesis of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and proteoglycans appears to be a ubiquitous function in mammalian cells.
 * The biosynthesis of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and proteoglycans appears to be a ubiquitous function in mammalian cells.

Translations

 * Italian: glicosaminoglicano,
 * Spanish: glucosaminaglicano