glycomics

Glycomics is the systematic study that focuses on determining the structure and function of the complete set of glycans and glycoconjugates and identifying the genes that encode glycoproteins in cell, tissue, organism, or other living systems. Numerous techniques and analytical methodologies have been developed and applied to take on large-scale analyses of the glycome. These approaches can potentially lead to profound insights about the roles of glycans in nature and how they involve in all aspects of biology, health, and disease.