title: Glycobiology: progress, problems, and perspectives.
abstract: This review highlights different aspects of glycobiology with analysis of recent progress in the study of biosynthesis, degradation, and biological role of glycoconjugates and of hereditary diseases related to the metabolism of these compounds. In addition, the review presents some analysis of the papers of other authors who have contributed to this special issue.
authors.affiliation: Program in Glycobiology, Department of Biology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA. Gherman.Wiederschain@bc.edu
authors.forename: G Ya
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Wiederschain
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006001:Glycoconjugates / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D054794:Glycomics; D006801:Humans; D016464:Lysosomal Storage Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006001:Glycoconjugates; D011134:Polysaccharides