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Explore Glycan through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Glycan meaning

Any polysaccharide or oligosaccharide, especially one that is part of a glycoprotein or glycolipid.

Using Glycan

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any polysaccharide or oligosaccharide, especially one that is part of a glycoprotein or glycolipid.
  • In the example corpus, glycan often appears in combinations such as: the glycan, glycan chain.

Context around Glycan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

growing 1×

Often after:

chain 2×

Sentence patterns with Glycan

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

from the glycan chain 1× in the glycan which will 1× the growing glycan chain 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

however once it 1× in the reaction 1×

Common sentence endings:

growing glycan chain 1× the glycan chain 1×

Words around Glycan

Just before it in the word index:

glycaemic 3 gly 5 glx 7 glw 11 glvc 2 glvar 2

Just after it in the word index:

glycans 4 glycated 2 glycation 3 glycemic 40 glyceraldehyde 15 glycerin 30

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadvantage 4 aafa 4

Corpus analysis for Glycan

  • In this selection, "glycan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, growing and chain stand out and add context to how "glycan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include from the glycan chain and in the glycan which will. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "glycan" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with glycan

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

However, once it is there, it is added to the growing glycan chain. (13 words)

In the reaction, the hydroxyl group of the GlcNAc will attach to the MurNAc in the glycan, which will displace the lipid-PP from the glycan chain. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

In the reaction, the hydroxyl group of the GlcNAc will attach to the MurNAc in the glycan, which will displace the lipid-PP from the glycan chain. (27 words)

However, once it is there, it is added to the growing glycan chain. (13 words)

Example sentences (2)

In the reaction, the hydroxyl group of the GlcNAc will attach to the MurNAc in the glycan, which will displace the lipid-PP from the glycan chain.

However, once it is there, it is added to the growing glycan chain.

Common combinations with glycan

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "glycan" in a sentence?
An example: "In the reaction, the hydroxyl group of the GlcNAc will attach to the MurNAc in the glycan, which will displace the lipid-PP from the glycan chain." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "glycan" from authentic English texts.
What does "glycan" mean?
Glycan means: Any polysaccharide or oligosaccharide, especially one that is part of a glycoprotein or glycolipid.
How many example sentences with "glycan" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "glycan", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.