Tumor-associated glycoproteins (TAGs) are

glycoprotein Glycoproteins are proteins which contain oligosaccharide chains covalently attached to amino acid side-chains. The carbohydrate is attached to the protein in a cotranslational or posttranslational modification. This process is known as glycos ...

s found on the surface of many

cancer cells Cancer cells are cells that divide continually, forming solid tumors or flooding the blood with abnormal cells. Cell division is a normal process used by the body for growth and repair. A parent cell divides to form two daughter cells, and these d ...

. They are mucin-like molecules with a molar mass of over 1000 kDa.

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{{Oncology-stub Glycoproteins Tumor markers

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