Chemicals and Drugs

Glycoconjugates

Carbohydrates covalently linked to a nonsugar moiety (lipids or proteins). The major glycoconjugates are glycoproteins, glycopeptides, peptidoglycans, glycolipids, and lipopolysaccharides. (From Biochemical Nomenclature and Related Documents, 2d ed; From Principles of Biochemistry, 2d ed)

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Abstract

Carbohydrates covalently linked to a nonsugar moiety (lipids or proteins). The major glycoconjugates are glycoproteins, glycopeptides, peptidoglycans, glycolipids, and lipopolysaccharides. (From Biochemical Nomenclature and Related Documents, 2d ed; From Principles of Biochemistry, 2d ed)

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  • Glycoconjugate

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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Previous Indexing

  • Glycolipids (1966-1987)
  • Glycopeptides (1971-1987)
  • Glycoproteins (1966-1987)
  • Lipopolysaccharides (1966-1987)
  • Peptidoglycan (1971-1987)

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  1. D09w.400w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glycoconjugates. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006001. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006001
  2. Glycoconjugates. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycoconjugate
  3. Glycoconjugates. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416019