Glycoscience

This book presents in a compact form the basic comprehensive data in glycoscience, an extremely developing field including molecular and cell biology, chemistry and biochemistry, many aspects of human diseases, biotechnology and pharmacology. The book includes data about the peculiarity of the unique structure of simple carbohydrates and complex glycoconjugates, their non-template biosynthesis, degradation, variety of biological properties and role in living cell and organisms. The special chapters of this book highlight hereditary diseases, such as lysosomal storage diseases and congenital disorders of glycosylation, and also lactose intolerance, glycation, cancer and other human diseases. The book will be useful for wide auditorium, starting from senior students of colleges, medical schools, and also for scientist involved in glycoscience/glycobiology research.