Recent Advances in Glycobiology

Generally glycans are vital constituents of various bio therapeutic agents, conflicting from natural products to molecules based on various rational designs to recombinant glycoproteins and glycoconjugates. The glycan constituents of these agents can be significant elements of their biological activity and therapeutic ability. Modern patenting of novel therapeutics typically requires elucidations of the arrangement of matter in the claimed molecule for approval. Many significant progresses can be seen in the areas of imaging, structure prediction technologies and advancement of hybrid methods to recognise the structure and role of carbohydrates and proteins.