Term Name: | glycosaminoglycan-protein linkage region biosynthetic process |
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Synonyms: | Glycosaminoglycan biosynthesis, linkage tetrasaccharide, glycosaminoglycan-protein linkage region biosynthesis |
Definition: | The formation of a tetrasaccharide linker sequence (xylose-galactose-galactose-glucuronate) on specific serine residues of a core protein, on to which dermatan sulfate, chondroitin sulfate, heparan sulfate or heparin glycosaminoglycans may be assembled to synthesise the corresponding proteoglycan. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0120532] QuickGO AmiGO |