Carbohydrate Recognition: Biological Problems, Methods, and Applications

The chemistry and biology of carbohydrates together in one book

Edited by renowned carbohydrate chemists, Binghe Wang and Geert-Jan Boons, with contributions from interdisciplinary scientists from around the world, Carbohydrate Recognition: Biological Problems, Methods, and Applications brings together in one place a wealth of information addressing the issue of targeting carbohydrate identification.

Carbohydrate recognition plays a role in a number of cellular functions and diseases, and this book is a significant step in aiding the development of drugs and other therapies by explaining the functions of carbohydrates in biological systems and their roles as drug targets.

Including chapters on biomarkers and cancer, bacterial and viral infections, mass spectrometry for sequencing and analysis, biosynthesis, informatics, and much more, Carbohydrate Recognition covers biological problems involving structural factors mediating carbohydrate recognition, the design and synthesis of lectin mimics that recognize carbohydrate ligands with high specificity and affinity, and the modulation of biological and pathological processes through carbohydrate recognition.