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Emerging glycomics technologies

The nascent field of glycomics is currently undergoing rapid development, largely as a result of advances in technologies for analyzing glycan structure, unraveling glycan-protein interactions and establishing the functional significance of glycans. A meeting was held in November 2006 to explore the challenges and opportunities ahead for this emerging 'omics' domain.

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Figure 1: Glycome enhancement of the molecular and functional diversity of the proteome.
Figure 2: Cracking the glycocode: emerging technologies underpinning glycomics.

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Turnbull, J., Field, R. Emerging glycomics technologies. Nat Chem Biol 3, 74–77 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio0207-74

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