Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Carbohydrate analysis.

D A Ashford1

  • 1Glycobiology Institute, University of Oxford, UK.

Current Opinion in Biotechnology
|February 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Analyzing carbohydrate chains on proteins, known as glycosylation, is crucial for understanding glycoprotein function. Recent advancements offer improved methods for this important analysis.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Molecular characterisation of a candidate gut sucrase in the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum.

Insect biochemistry and molecular biology·2007
Same author

Microbial forensics for natural and intentional incidents of infectious disease involving animals.

Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics)·2006
Same author

Susceptibility to Buruli ulcer is associated with the SLC11A1 (NRAMP1) D543N polymorphism.

Genes and immunity·2006
Same author

The significance of gut sucrase activity for osmoregulation in the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum.

Journal of insect physiology·2005
Same author

Leptospirosis among patients presenting with dengue-like illness in Puerto Rico.

Acta tropica·2005
Same author

Leptospirosis: an emerging health problem in Thailand.

The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health·2005

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Glycobiology
  • Proteomics

Background:

  • Glycosylation, the process of attaching carbohydrate chains to proteins, significantly impacts glycoprotein structure and function.
  • Understanding these carbohydrate modifications is vital for biological and medical research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight recent developments in the analysis of protein glycosylation.
  • To promote improved methodologies for studying glycoprotein carbohydrate structures.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent advancements in analytical techniques for glycosylation.
  • Focus on methods enhancing the characterization of carbohydrate chains on proteins.

Main Results:

  • Several new developments have emerged over the past year.
  • These advancements aim to refine and advance the field of glycosylation analysis.

Conclusions:

  • The analysis of protein-bound carbohydrates is increasingly critical.
  • Recent progress facilitates more comprehensive and accurate glycosylation studies.

Related Experiment Videos