Category: Glycoconjugates

 Researchers have synthesized synthetic sialic acid-containing two functionalities that can be incorporated into the sialylated glycans. This process is called metabolic glycan labeling that has emerged as a tool to study the sialylation of various types of glycosylation. ADVERTISEMENTS Sialic acid is a common term for …

 Classification of the lipids Lipids are classified into two classes; saponifiable lipids and non-saponifiable lipids. In a saponifiable lipid family, there are two types of lipids Glycerol Esters and Non-glycerol Esters. Glycerol esters include triacylglycerols and phosphoglycerols while non-glycerol esters include two classes of lipids; waxes …

 Glycocalyx and its constituents The glycocalyx is a covering of the cells that are composed of phospholipid bilayers along with glycoproteins and glycolipids. Carbohydrate moieties present in the glycocalyx are mostly in the form of glycolipids and glycoproteins that play roles varieties of functions such as …

 Peroxiredoxin is a type of cysteine-dependent peroxidase enzymes that play an important role in the regulation of peroxide level in the cell. They are usually present in a higher amount to clear the peroxides rapidly. Though these enzymes vary in susceptibility and regulation by hyper oxidative …