biglycan

biglycan
A small interstitial proteoglycan that contains two glycosaminoglycan chains. SYN: proteoglycan I.

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bi·gly·can (bi-gliґkan) a small (150–240kD) leucine-rich repeat protein of the extracellular matrix, consisting of two glycosaminoglycan chains and associated oligosaccharides.

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