Transforming Glycoscience: A Roadmap for the Future

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Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology; Board on Life Sciences; Division on Earth and Life Studies; National Research Council NAS Press, 2012 . - 172 pages ISBN: 0309260833 9780309260831This book presents a roadmap for transforming glycoscience from a field dominated by specialists to a widely studied and integrated discipline, which could lead to a more complete understanding of glycans and help solve key challenges in diverse fields.A new focus on glycoscience, a field that explores the structures and functions of sugars, promises great advances in areas as diverse as medicine, energy generation, and materials science, this report finds. Glycans - also known as carbohydrates, saccharides, or simply as sugars - play central roles in many biological processes and have properties useful in an array of applications. However, glycans have received little attention from the research community due to a lack of tools to probe their often complex structures and properties.Contents Introduction The Landscape of Current Research in Glycoscience Glycoscience in Health. Energy, and Materials Examples of Outstanding Questions in Glycoscience The Toolkit of Glycoscience Deciphering the Glycome for Human Health and Sustainability: Findings, Recommendations, and Roadmap References Appendix A Committee Member Biographies Appendix В The Landscape of Current Research in Glycoscience: Additional Information Appendix С Workshop on the Future of Glycoscience: Agenda and Participants Appendix D Input Received Online and Through Other Data Gathering Appendix E Glossary with TOC BookMarkLinks