D.J. Candy
Biological Functions of Carbohydrates
Series: Molecular and Cell Biology of Human Diseases Series
1980, IX, 197 p. 8 illus.
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The study of carbohydrates in biology is one of the longest-established aspects of the
subject. In consequence, it is treated in most text books of biology and biochemistry~at
least at an elementary level. However, certain areas of carbohydrate biochemistry have
expanded rapidly over the past few years as a result of intense research activity. Such
advances make this an opportune time to draw together the newer ideas of carbohydrate
functions and to present them within a framework of established knowledge. This
book describes the role of carbohydrates in biology at a level which is suitable for
undergraduate students in biochemistry, biology and the medical sciences. The subject
is treated to the final-year level although, inevitably, advanced students will wish to
expand their knowledge of particular topics by use of the reading list provided as an
appendix. Two areas are particularly emphasized. The first is the metabolic reactions of
carbohydrates and the functions of such reactions in the organism. Here the regulation of
metabolism in response to different physiological requirements is stressed, and concepts
of compartmentation and transport are explored. The second area is concerned with
the metabolism and functions of carbohydrate polymers. Here there has been a rapid
expansion of research, particularly into the role of specific interactions of carbohydrates
which occur, for example, at cell surfaces.
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