Synthesis in the glycosciences
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All cells are coated in carbohydrates and glycoconjugates. Today, after decades where sugars were regarded mainly as a means of energy storage or simply as molecular material, it is now known that carbohydrates are deeply involved in cellular communication. This awareness of the biological importance of carbohydrates has led to glycosciences becoming an intriguing and fascinating field of interdisciplinary research. However, the structural diversity found in the carbohydrate regime is unparalleled [1] which makes the biological study of carbohydrate recognition and understanding the processes involved rather complicated. In addition, the multivalent nature of most carbohydrate ligands constitutes a special challenge in glycoscience.
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