Glycobiology

Glycobiology is now an area of intense research activity due to a growing awareness of the important biological roles of glycoproteins and the development of recombinant glycoproteins for therapeutic purposes. This book describes detailed protocols for all the main methods currently used to elucidate the structure and biosynthesis of glycoproteins. It covers the isolation, fractionation, and structural characterization of glycoproteins, and also of phosphatidylinositol anchors. Glycobiology: A Practical Approach describes the essential analytical techniques required to study glycoproteins and will be an important practical guide for all researchers, including those in the pharmaceutical industry, working in this field.