Sugar chains (glycans) are often attached to proteins and lipids and have multiple roles in the organization and function of all organisms. "Essentials of Glyco

Will update existing publications on carbohydrate-based drug design and further shape the emerging data and thinking in this new area.

It is becoming more obvious in recent years that carbohydrates present a new dimension in drug design for targeting specific diseases. Carbohydrates birthed a w

A new focus on glycoscience, a field that explores the structures and functions of sugars, promises great advances in areas as diverse as medicine, energy gener

This book contains contributions from interdisciplinary scientists to collectively address the issue of targeting carbohydrate recognition for the development o