Proteoglycans in Cartilage
(see also: cartilage topics) Discussion proteoglycan is a macromolecule constructed of a protein core to which many glycosaminoglycan chains are attached – protein with bound side chains (glycosaminoglycans); to this proteoglycan aggregate, hyaluronic acid is non covalently bound; in osteoarthritis, there is a characteristic reduction in a aggregrating proteoglycans; about 10% of wt of proteoglycan … Read more