Term Name: | keratan sulfate proteoglycan metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | keratan sulfate metabolism, keratan sulphate metabolic process, keratan sulphate metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving keratan sulfate proteoglycans, which consist of a core protein linked to a keratan sulfate glycosaminoglycan. The keratan sulfate chain is composed of the repeating disaccharide unit beta-(1,4)-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine-beta-(1,3)-galactose, both of which can be sulfated. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0042339] QuickGO AmiGO |