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Glycoproteins: Properties

Name: Glycoproteins: Properties
Creator: Wittmann, Valentin
Keywords: G, Protein activity, info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/540, Blood group antigens, Protein stability, Glycopeptides, Antifreeze glycoproteins, Glycopeptide conformation, Glycoproteins

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Part of book or chapter of book 01 Jan 2008 Germany English Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Authors: Wittmann, Valentin;

doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-30429-6_44

Glycoproteins: Properties

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This chapter focuses on the biological roles of the glycans contained in glycoproteins. Today we know there is no unifying function for the carbohydrates present in glycoproteins. They rather span the complete spectrum from being obviously unimportant to being crucial for the survival of an organism. In a crude scheme, their biological functions can be classified into two groups. On one hand, the carbohydrates can modify intrinsic properties of a protein by altering its size, charge, solubility, accessibility, structure, or dynamic properties. On the other hand, the glycans themselves may be specifically recognized by carbohydrate-binding proteins and thus participate in adhesion processes and signal transduction. A selection of some of these processes, that are well characterized, will be highlighted.

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University of Konstanz
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G, Protein activity, info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/540, Blood group antigens, Protein stability, Glycopeptides, Antifreeze glycoproteins, Glycopeptide conformation, Glycoproteins

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