Thisbe K. Lindhorst (University of Kiel, Germany), Mirja Hartmann (University of Kiel, Germany), Anja Hoffmann-Röder (Lu
Carbohydrates are a highly diverse group of biological molecules, ranging far beyond the commonly known sugar and starch. Together with proteins, nucleic acids and lipids, carbohydrates constitute one of the four pillars of biological chemistry: They are involved in countless cellular functions, including cell–cell recognition, signaling, and pathogen defense.
A mini–encyclopedia containing brief descriptions of more than 2,000 molecules arranged in alphabetical order, together with their acronyms, technical terms and concepts used in the entire field of glycoscience,...
Carbohydrates are a highly diverse group of biological molecules, ranging far beyond the commonly known sugar and starch. Together with proteins, nucl...