Biological information transfer beyond the genetic code: The sugar code

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 108-121

  Gabius, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; ENZYME; GLYCAN; LECTIN; MONOSACCHARIDE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; SUGAR;

GENE SEQUENCE; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENOME; HUMAN; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR MODEL; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; RECEPTOR BINDING; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SULFATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0034079042     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001140050687     Document Type: Review

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