Mucoprotein
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A mucoprotein is a glycoprotein
Glycoprotein
Glycoproteins are proteins that contain oligosaccharide chains covalently attached to polypeptide side-chains. The carbohydrate is attached to the protein in a cotranslational or posttranslational modification. This process is known as glycosylation. In proteins that have segments extending...

 composed primarily of mucopolysaccharides. It can be found in the synovial fluid of the knees.
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