Transforming Glycoscience: A Roadmap for the Future Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division on Earth and Life Studies (Author), Board on Life Sciences (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309260833 ISBN-13: 9780309260831 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Chemistry - General - Science | Biotechnology - Science | Life Sciences - Biochemistry |
Dewey: 572.56 |
LCCN: 2012538709 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" (0.70 lbs) 208 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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 generation, and materials science, this report finds. Glycans--also known as carbohydrates, saccharides, or simply as sugars--play central roles in many biological processes and have properties useful in an array of applications. However, glycans have received little attention from the research community due to a lack of tools to probe their often complex structures and properties. Transforming Glycoscience: A Roadmap for the Future presents a roadmap for transforming glycoscience from a field dominated by specialists to a widely studied and integrated discipline, which could lead to a more complete understanding of glycans and help solve key challenges in diverse fields. |