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| Id | http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C28153
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C28153
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| Preferred Name | Glycosaminoglycan |
| Definitions |
Linear polysaccharides composed of disaccharide repeating units of glycosamine-glycans, two monosaccharide units (hexosamine and the repeating disaccharide of either hexuronate or galactose) located on the surface of cells or in the extracellular matrix contributing to adhesion, elasticity, and viscosity of extracellular substances.
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| Synonyms |
Glycosaminoglycan
Mucopolysaccharide
glycosaminoglycan
GAG
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
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Glycosaminoglycan
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Glycosaminoglycan
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:18085
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| NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID |
795583
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| PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID |
795583
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| Preferred_Name |
Glycosaminoglycan
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| Display_Name |
Glycosaminoglycan
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| Semantic_Type |
Organic Chemical
Biologically Active Substance
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C28153
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| DEFINITION |
Linear polysaccharides composed of disaccharide repeating units of glycosamine-glycans, two monosaccharide units (hexosamine and the repeating disaccharide of either hexuronate or galactose) located on the surface of cells or in the extracellular matrix contributing to adhesion, elasticity, and viscosity of extracellular substances.
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0017973
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| code |
C28153
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| FULL_SYN |
Glycosaminoglycan
Mucopolysaccharide
glycosaminoglycan
GAG
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A type of long, unbranched polysaccharide molecule. Glycosaminoglycans are major structural components of cartilage and are also found in the cornea of the eye.
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| PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID |
795583
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| Contributing_Source |
CTRP
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| Concept_In_Subset |
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