EVOLVING VIEWS OF PROTEIN GLYCOSYLATION

Authors
DRICKAMER K TAYLOR ME
Citation
K. Drickamer et Me. Taylor, EVOLVING VIEWS OF PROTEIN GLYCOSYLATION, Trends in biochemical sciences, 23(9), 1998, pp. 321-324
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
Trends in biochemical sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
09680004
Volume
23
Issue
9
Year of publication
1998
Pages
321 - 324
Database
ISI
SICI code
0968-0004(1998)23:9<321:EVOPG>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The composition, biosynthesis and known roles of oligosaccharides that are attached to glycoproteins suggest that multiple forces have drive n the evolution of proteins that create and recognize these structures . The evolution of glycoprotein biosynthesis and recognition mechanism s can be best understood as a sequential development of functions asso ciated with oligosaccharides.