noun
glycan; sugar chain
Technical term in biochemistry; refers to a chain of sugar molecules attached to proteins or lipids.
糖鎖は細胞表面に存在し、細胞間の認識に関与する。
Sugar chains are present on cell surfaces and are involved in cell-to-cell recognition.
このタンパク質には複雑な糖鎖が結合している。
A complex glycan is attached to this protein.