Lectins: Getting Familiar with Translators of the Sugar Code

The view on the significance of the presence of glycans in glycoconjugates is undergoing a paradigmatic change. Initially mostly considered to be rather inert and passive, the concept of the sugar code identifies glycans as highly versatile platform to store information. Their chemical properties en...

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Main Authors: Sabine André, Herbert Kaltner, Joachim C. Manning, Paul V. Murphy, Hans-Joachim Gabius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-01-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/2/1788