This chapter describes the variable components of N-glycans, O-glycans, and glycolipids
attached to the core of each glycan class and presented in Chapters 9, 10, and 11. The …

Publisher Summary This chapter provides an overview of the primary structure of
glycoprotein glycans. There exists a certain unity of structure among glycans. All are derived …

66 DWEK ET AL structural diversity of glycans attached to proteins (1), the fact that each
glycosylated polypeptide is generally associated with a population of different glycan …

Mammalian milk contains up to 10% carbohydrate, of which the disaccharide, lactose (Gal
(β1-4) Glc), is usually a prominent component. Milk and colostrum also contain lesser …

The chemistry of simple sugars was worked out in the late nineteenth century by Emil
Fischer, and the ring structures determined in the inter-war years by Haworth and …

This chapter covers the basic building blocks of glycans and fundamental considerations
regarding glycan structure by introducing chemical concepts. Modes of linking glycans and …

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This comprehensive review covers historical developments related to the knowledge of
glycoproteins, the classification, structure, biosynthesis, catabolism and roles of …

Like the other biopolymers, proteins, and nucleic acids, glycans come in a diversity of
structures that underlie a vast array of biological functions. To understand these functions at …

The number of glycan determinants that comprise the human glycome is not known. This
uncertainty arises from limited knowledge of the total number of distinct glycans and glycan …