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Short accessible highlights that put into context must-read papers related to Functional Glycomics
May 2008
PCR glycogene analysis: Medium throughput, higher sensitivity
Quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) of glycogene expression is now a powerful new tool for glycomic analysis.
Functional Glycomics Gateway (2008)
doi:10.1038/fg.2008.24Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG): Straight from bench to bedside
The anti-inflammatory action of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is dependent on its
2,6-sialylation, and native IVIG can be mimicked by a recombinant, in vitro glycosylated productFunctional Glycomics Gateway (2008)
doi:10.1038/fg.2008.25