See Also: asialoglycoproteins(medicine)
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hound(2) (iou) and asialoglycoproteins (medicine)


hound(2) (iou)



hound noun2. L15.
[Alt. (with parasitic -d, as in SOUND noun2) of earlier HUNE: infl. by HOUND noun1.]
Nautical. Each of one or more wooden projections below a masthead, supporting (in smaller vessels) the shrouds by which a mast is stayed laterally, or formerly (in larger ships) the trestle-trees. Usu. in pl. L15.
Each of two or more wooden bars connecting the forecarriage of a springless carriage. dial. & US. M19.

asialoglycoproteins (medicine)


asialoglycoproteins
Endogenous glycoproteins from which sialic acid has been removed by the action of sialidases. They bind tightly to their cell surface receptor which is located on hepatocyte plasma membranes. After internalization by adsorptive endocytosis they are delivered to lysosomes for degradation. Therefore receptor-mediated clearance of asialoglycoproteins is an important aspect of the turnover of plasma glycoproteins. They are elevated in serum of patients with hepatic cirrhosis or hepatitis.