Glycoproteins and Disease

J Montreuil editor JFG Vliegenthart editor H Schachter editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Elsevier Science & Technology

Published:27th Sep '96

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Glycoproteins and Disease cover

The elucidation during the latter half of the 20th century of the mechanisms by which information flows from nucleic acids to proteins has completely changed the face of biological research. Many diseases are caused by abnormalities in control mechanisms which are not immediately essential for life itself but which maintain the normal social behavior of differentiated cells in multicellular organisms. The complex sugar chains of glycoproteins and glycolipids are believed to play important roles in the control of cellular functions and in recognition between the cell and its cellular and fluid environment. Investigations into the abnormalities of complex sugar chain assembly are expected to yield an important new underatanding of the etiology and pathogenesis of human diseases. This volume discusses several representative diseases which emphasize the current status of glycopathology, and will stimulate further research in this exciting field.

"Clearly, this fascinating book should be of interest to glycobiologists, medical investigators and physiologists alike, whether they are involved in industrial or fundamental research." --Carbohydrates in Europe

ISBN: 9780444823960

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1090g

512 pages