Glycan: meaning, definitions and examples

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glycan

 

[ หˆษกlสŒษชkษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

biochemistry

A carbohydrate, composed of monosaccharides linked together by glycosidic bonds, that is found in biological systems.

Examples of usage

  • Glycans play a crucial role in cell-cell communication.
  • Some glycans serve as receptors for pathogens.
  • Many proteins are modified by the addition of glycans.
  • Glycans are involved in various biological processes.
  • Glycans can be found on the surface of cells.

Translations

Translations of the word "glycan" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น glicano

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅเคฒเคพเค‡เค•เคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Glykan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ glikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะปั–ะบะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ glikan

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฐใƒชใ‚ซใƒณ (gurikan)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท glycane

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ glicano

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท glikan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธ€๋ฆฌ์นธ (geullikan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบู„ูŠูƒุงู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ glykan

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ glykan

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่š็ณ– (jรนtรกng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ glikan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ glรฝkan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณะปะธะบะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒšแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ˜ (glikani)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ glikan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ glicano

Etymology

The word 'glycan' originated from the Greek word 'glukus', meaning 'sweet'. It was first introduced in the field of biochemistry to describe carbohydrates composed of monosaccharides linked by glycosidic bonds. Glycans are essential components in biological systems, playing crucial roles in cell-cell communication, immune response, and various other processes.