Glycocodes
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About Glycocode
Glycocodes are complex carbohydrate structures consisting of ten monosaccharides that encode important information for various biological processes in human including cell-cell interactions, extracellular signals, and cell differentiation. Ten monosaccharides (syn. Glycans) linking together in various combinations form the glycocode in humans (Varki, et. al, 2022). Identification of these glycocodes are essential for developing biomarker kits and therapeutic drugs, particularly glycan-based drugs. Know these monosaccharides and their symbol nomenclature here:
Monosacharides
D-Xylose (Xyl):
D-Glucuronic acid (GlcA):
D-Iduronic acid (IdA)
D-Glucose (Glc):
D-Galactose (Gal):
D-Mannose (Man):
N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc):
N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine (GalNAc):
L-Fucose (Fuc):
N-Acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac aka NANA), a common form of Sialic acid