Medical term:
biglycan
bi·gly·can
(bī'glī-kan), [MIM*301870]A small interstitial proteoglycan that contains two glycosaminoglycan chains.
Synonym(s): proteoglycan I
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biglycan
A small leucine-rich repeat (LRR) proteoglycan encoded by BGN on chromosome Xq28, which plays a role in assembly of collagen fibrils and muscle regeneration. It interacts with alpha-dystroglycan, alpha- and gamma-sarcoglycan and collagen VI, and it is critical for the assembly of the dystrophin-associated protein complex.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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