Complex N-glycans: The story of the yellow brick road

Glycoconjugate Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-5

  Schachter, Harry ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

biological recognition signals; Cell surface glycosylation; Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells; Complex N glycans; lectin phytohemagglutinin; N acetylglucosaminyltransferases; N glycan branching; N glycan core structure; Phaseolus vulgaris (L PHA); Resistance to lectin cytotoxicity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MANNOSIDASES; N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINYLTRANSFERASES; POLYSACCHARIDES;

EID: 84895087990     PISSN: 02820080     EISSN: 15734986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10719-013-9507-5     Document Type: Article

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