Download or read book Glycoenzymes written by Masatake Ōnishi and published by S. Karger AG (Switzerland). This book was released on 2000 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In living organisms, glyco-materials (beta-glycans, their oligosaccharides, and glyco-chains) play a decisive role in such biological processes as signal transduction, cell adhesion, fertilization, transport, and immunity. For industrial production, glyco-materials are inexhaustible and renewable resources. beta-glycans, for instance, are essential for the commercial production of food stuffs and other industrial products. The present volume focuses on the glyco-enzymes, which catalyze the reactions (hydrolysis, transfer, and condensation) of glyco-materials and are thus critical for their industrial utilization.