Enzymes are indispensable tools in modern organic synthesis. Recent progress in cloning
techniques, microbiology and protein purification supply an ever growing number and …

Carbohydrates play important roles in life science, but their synthesis is always hampered by
their complicated chemical structures. Scientists have never stopped trying to solve the …

Recent research from a variety of fields has revealed numerous biological roles for
glycoconjugates. 1 In order to investigate the functions of such molecules, extensiveefforts …

Carbohydrates are the most widely distributed naturally-occurring organic compounds on
Earth. They make up much of our food, clothing and shelter, and are as vital to national …

Highlighting background information and practical applications, this text explores current
and future research methodologies used in the characterization and synthesis of …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes the syntheses of sugar-type compounds
containing four or more carbon atoms, an aldehyde or a ketone group, and a minimum of …

In a single volume, Monosaccharide Sugars critically summarizes the applied and
potentially useful strategies for the synthesis and degradation of monosaccharides by chain …

The important roles that carbohydrates play in biological processes and their potential
application in diagnosis, therapeutics, and vaccine development have made them attractive …

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are complex polysaccharides composed of hexosamine-
containing disaccharide repeating units. The three most studied classes of GAGs …

Combined with chemical synthesis, the use of glycoenzyme biocatalysts has shown great
synthetic potential over recent decades owing to their remarkable versatility in terms of …