Download or read book Latest Advances in Glycoengineering written by Yanmei Li and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2020-11-18 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glycans have long been known to be one of the most abundant biological molecules in living organisms. They can function as energy compounds, form structural cell wall/matrix polymers, or exist as oligomers that are attached on proteins, lipids and natural products to influence their properties and function. Because of their important biological roles, glycans have great potential for applications in the development of new drugs, materials, food additives and many other products. However, it is often difficult to directly obtain glycans from natural sources with ideal properties for these applications. Thus, modification of glycan structures for desired properties has emerged as an active area of research. This research area is generally called glycoengineering.