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GGS Introduction

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The area covered by GGS extends from the structural and computational modeling of glycan structures to specific chemical analysis, synthesis of glycans and glycan derivatives, biochemical interactions of carbohydrates, regulation of natural glycoconjugate synthesis, and biological influences of glycosubstances in cells and whole organisms.

An overwhelming majority of all biomass on earth belongs to carbohydrates, the structures of which are still partially unknown, despite the growing importance of these glycans as food constituents, industrial raw materials, drugs, and drug targets.