title: How carbohydrate binding modules overcome ligand complexity.
abstract: The first crystal structure of a carbohydrate binding module in complex with a substituted oligosaccharide has provided important insights into how these proteins are able to target the backbone of complex polysaccharides that are extensively decorated.
authors.forename: Harry J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Gilbert
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D008024:Ligands; D011487:Protein Conformation; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D011506:Proteins