Glycans play a vital role in modulating protein structure and function from involvement in protein folding, solubility and stability to regulation of tissue dis

Sugar chains (glycans) are often attached to proteins and lipids and have multiple roles in the organization and function of all organisms. "Essentials of Glyco

As a reflection of the quantum leap that has been made in the study of glycostructures, the first edition of this book has been completely revised and updated.

Glycobiology involves studies of complex carbohydrates and posttrans- tional modifications of proteins, and has become an important interdiscip- nary field enco