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A glycoprotein is a membrane bound [[Protein|protein]] that has a [[Carbohydrate|carbohydrate]] attached to its extracellular surface. | A glycoprotein is a membrane-bound [[Protein|protein]] that has a [[Carbohydrate|carbohydrate]] attached to its extracellular surface. The [[Carbohydrate|carbohydrate]] is a [[Oligosaccharide|oligosaccharide]] chain that is [[Covalent bond|covalently bonded]] to the [[Amino acid|amino acid]] side chain of the protein. The chain can be of various lengths. Glycoproteins and [[Glycolipids|glycolipids]] make up a carbohydrate-rich region of the [[Plasma membrane|plasma membrane]] called the [[Glycocalyx|glycocalyx]], and serve to protect the cell <ref>Alberts, B. et al (2008) Molecular Biology of the Cell: 5th Edition, New York: Garland Science</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:26, 20 October 2017
A glycoprotein is a membrane-bound protein that has a carbohydrate attached to its extracellular surface. The carbohydrate is a oligosaccharide chain that is covalently bonded to the amino acid side chain of the protein. The chain can be of various lengths. Glycoproteins and glycolipids make up a carbohydrate-rich region of the plasma membrane called the glycocalyx, and serve to protect the cell [1]
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- ↑ Alberts, B. et al (2008) Molecular Biology of the Cell: 5th Edition, New York: Garland Science