Chemicals and Drugs

Glycopeptides

Proteins which contain carbohydrate groups attached covalently to the polypeptide chain. The protein moiety is the predominant group with the carbohydrate making up only a small percentage of the total weight.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Proteins which contain carbohydrate groups attached covalently to the polypeptide chain. The protein moiety is the predominant group with the carbohydrate making up only a small percentage of the total weight.

MeSH Record

Classification

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Glycopeptide

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

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

MeSH Record

History Note

73(71)

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Peptides (1966-1970)
  • Polysaccharides (1966-1970)
  • specific polysaccharide (1966-1970)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glycopeptides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006020. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006020
  2. Glycopeptides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycopeptide
  3. Glycopeptides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2425020