Glycobiology

For the journal, see Glycobiology (journal).

Defined in the narrowest sense, glycobiology is the study of the structure, biosynthesis, and biology of saccharides (sugar chains or glycans) that are widely distributed in nature.[1][2] Sugars or saccharides are essential components of all living things and aspects of the various roles they play in biology are researched in various medical, biochemical and biotechnological fields.

  1. ^ Varki A, Cummings RD, Esko JD, Stanley P, Hart GW, Aebi M, Mohnen D, Kinoshita T, Packer NH, Prestegard JH, Schnaar RL, Seeberger PH (2022). Essentials of Glycobiology (4th ed.). Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. doi:10.1101/9781621824213 (inactive 1 November 2024). ISBN 978-1-621824-21-3. PMID 35536922.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
  2. ^ Varki A, Cummings R, Esko J, Freeze H, Hart G, Marth J (1999). Essentials of glycobiology. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. ISBN 0-87969-560-9.