According to Genome Sequencing Project statistics (http://www. ncbi. nlm. nih.
gov/genomes/static/gpstat. html), as of February 16, 2012, complete gene sequences have …

Highlights•Glycosylation of antibodies has a range of effects on their binding and effector
functions.•Regulatory agencies require stringent glycan analysis to ensure safety and …

Mass spectrometry is the main analytical technique currently used to address the challenges
of glycomics as it offers unrivalled levels of sensitivity and the ability to handle complex …

In comparison with genomics and proteomics, the advancement of glycomics has faced
unique challenges in the pursuit of developing analytical and biochemical tools and …

Glycosylation is one of the most significant and abundant posttranslational modifications in
mammalian cells. It mediates a wide range of biofunctions, including cell adhesion, cell …

Glycoproteins are known to exhibit multiple biological functions. In order to assign distinct
functional properties to defined structural features, detailed information on the respective …

Human saliva harbours proteins of clinical relevance and about 30% of blood proteins are
also present in saliva. This highlights that saliva can be used for clinical applications just as …

Glycomics is the comprehensive study of glycan expression in an organism, cell, or tissue
that relies on effective analytical technologies to understand glycan structure–function …

Plant cell wall proteins (CWPs) progressively emerged as crucial components of cell walls
although present in minor amounts. Cell wall polysaccharides such as pectins …

Detection of cancer at early stages that can be treated through surgery is a difficult task. One
methodology for cancer biomarker discovery exploits the fact that glycoproteins produced by …