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An Introduction to Glycosylation and Rheumatic Disease

What Is the Current State of Play?

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Glycoimmunology

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 376))

Abstract

Improved technology has provided researchers with two automated carbohydrate analysers. One is based on hydrazinolysis and subsequent fractionation of labelled and oligosaccharides (Oxford Glycosystems) and the other is based on high pH anion exchange, coupled with electrochemical detection (Dionex Carbohydrate System), which allows determination of the monosaccharide composition as well as mapping of the oligosaccharide moieties.

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Axford, J.S., Alavi, A. (1995). An Introduction to Glycosylation and Rheumatic Disease. In: Alavi, A., Axford, J.S. (eds) Glycoimmunology. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 376. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1885-3_17

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