Essentials of Glycobiology

Ajit Varki

ISBN 10: 0879695609 / ISBN 13: 9780879695606

Published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Essentials of Glycobiology
• Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0879695609
• ISBN 13: 9780879695606
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Like New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

Sugar chains (glycans) are often attached to proteins and lipids and have multiple roles in the organization and function of all organisms. They participate in activities as diverse as protein folding, leukocyte physiology, and microbial pathogenesis. Genetic defects in their assembly are at the root of a growing list of human diseases. Essentials of Glycobiology is an ideal gateway to the understanding of glycans, and is the first textbook approach to describing their biogenesis and function. Written and edited by glycobiologists with experience in both teaching and research, this volume will be invaluable for students and established investigators in developmental biology, cell biology, neuroscience, immunology, and biochemistry, who need a complete yet concise introduction to this burgeoning field.

Review

"...should be required reading for any biologist aspiring to understand the molecular basis of cell and tissue function." -- Cell

"This book will greatly help all those ready to enter this challenging, yet promising field." -- UC San Diego School of Medicine

In the era of functional genomics, this book will be indispensable to anyone who encounters a new molecule... -- Univ of Texas Southwestern at Dallas