Transforming Glycoscience: A Roadmap for the Future - Softcover

National Research Council; Division On Earth And Life Studies; Board On Life Sciences; Board On Chemical Sciences And Technology; Committee On Assessing The Importance And Impact Of Glycomics And Glycosciences

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309260833 ISBN 13: 9780309260831

Publisher: National Academies Press, 2012

Synopsis

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0309260833
• ISBN 13: 9780309260831
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208