Structural and Functional Approach to the Glycan Diversity
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2021) | Viewed by 40657
Special Issue Editors
Interests: glycomics total glycome analysis; analytical technique; sialyl-linkage specific derivatization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Glycosylation is one of the most important modifications of proteins and lipids. These glycoconjugates on proteins and lipids play important roles in various biological events such as molecular interaction, cell recognition, virus infection, etc. Contrary to proteins and mRNA, which are encoded directly in DNA by the central dogma, glycoconjugates are not direct products of DNA. Glycan biosynthesis proceeds via complex pathway involving hundreds of enzymatic reactions and is susceptible to environmental factors. Structures of glycoconjugates are known to change depending on the cell culture conditions, the differentiation of cells, aging, and clinical stage. Recent researches have revealed that the glycan heterogeneity and diversity affect the biological functions of proteins and lipids. We focus on the biological events depending on glycan alterations by various approaches such as biological chemistry, analytical chemistry, cell biology, and bioinformatics. This Special Issue calls for original research, reviews, and perspectives that address the progress and current knowledge on glycobiology and glycotechnology by structural and functional approaches.
Dr. Jun-ichi Furukawa
Dr. Hiroshi Manya
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- glycoconjugates as biomolecules
- glycobiology
- glycomic analysis
- glyco-related bioinformatics
- glycans in disease
- glycan structure/function relationship
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