Classic antibody functions include opsonization, complement activation, and enhancement of cellular antimicrobial function. Antibodies can also have catalytic activity, although the contribution of ...

Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have described a new technique for adding glycans to cells and screening interactions between glycans and proteins. Their study (“Cell-Based Glycan ...

Bethesda, MD (July 30, 2004) –Researchers in New York City and Guangzhou, China applied the rapidly-developing carbohydrate microarray technology to study an inactivated SARS-coronavirus (SARS-CoV) ...

A glycan microarray is a high-throughput tool for investigating the binding between glycans – polysaccharides or carbohydrates, such as heparan sulfate (HS) and chondroitin sulfate (CS) – and ...

The researchers first isolated epidermal stem cells from the skin of young and old laboratory mice, including both hair follicle cells and interfollicular epidermal cells. These cells underwent glycan ...

The Glycan Display Platform released by CD BioGlyco is a one-stop solution for researchers seeking high-quality carbohydrates, glycoconjugates, enzymes, bioactive compounds, glycan analysis tools, ...

Mannan polysaccharides are widespread among plants, where they serve as structural elements in cell walls, as carbohydrate reserves, and potentially perform other important functions. Previous work ...