Many proteins bear sugar residues that modulate their functionality. Clues about the energy landscape and accessibility of sugar conformations in immunoglobulin G will contribute to an understanding of the mechanistic and energetic aspects of glycobiology and immunology.
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Meier, S., Duus, J. Antibody glycans wiggle and jiggle. Nat Chem Biol 7, 131–132 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.526
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