title: The history of glycobiology in Japan.
abstract: This mini review surveys the major accomplishments in the field of glycoconjugates research in Japan, which were made after World War II. It describes early movements in the field of glycoconjugate research in Japan, development of the new techniques to investigate structures of the sugar chains of glycoconjugates, studies of the functions of the sugar chain moieties, and the political movement in Japan to support the basic research necessary for the development of glycotechnology. As introduced in this short article, important groundwork for glycobiology was made by Japanese researchers.
authors.affiliation: University of Tokyo and the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, 5-18-2 Tsurumaki, Tama-shi, Tokyo 206-0034, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kobata
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology / Q000266:history*; D006001:Glycoconjugates / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007564:Japan
chemical_list: D006001:Glycoconjugates