Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Chemistry (Section 6 - No. 1)
Which of the following are true about glycoproteins?
They contain a protein and a carbohydrate component.
The carbohydrate component is typically a branched oligosaccharide.
They function in cell recognition.
They do not involve glycosidic linkages.
Explanation
Glycoproteins are proteins with carbohydrate attachments involved in recognition, and the carbohydrate is often branched and connected via glycosidic bonds.
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