pɹˈoʊɾəɡlˌɪkənz ɑːɹ mˌeɪd əvə smˈɔːl pɹˈoʊtiːn kˈoːɹ tʊ wˌɪtʃ wˈʌn ɔːɹ mˈoːɹ ɡlˈaɪkəsˌæmɪnˌɑːɡlɪkən dʒˌiːˌeɪdʒˈiː tʃˈeɪnz ɑːɹ ɐtˈætʃt.
Proteoglycans are made of a small protein core to which one or more glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chains are attached.