glycan
US /ˈɡlaɪkæn/
UK /ˈɡlaɪkæn/
名詞
聚醣
a polysaccharide or oligosaccharide, typically found attached to proteins or lipids, playing crucial roles in cell recognition, signaling, and adhesion
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The cell surface is covered with various glycans that mediate cell-cell interactions.
細胞表面覆蓋著各種介導細胞間相互作用的聚醣。
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Research on glycans is essential for understanding many biological processes and diseases.
對聚醣的研究對於理解許多生物過程和疾病至關重要。