Structural Glycobiology

Structural glycobiology is a rapidly growing field of research that examines the structural and functional roles of carbohydrates. This book investigates how research findings have revealed key structural and associated biological information on carbohydrates and glycolipids. The first part presents well-established experimental approaches for the structural determination of carbohydrate–protein complexes and large glycoprotein assemblies. The second section focuses on theoretical and modeling-based approaches. The book then covers alternative and emerging techniques for yielding structural information on carbohydrates from complex biological samples. The final part discusses carbohydrates in medicine.