Xylose

Categories: characterization , Glossary: Glycosylation

Definition

Xylose is a pentose ( 5 carbon) monosaccharide first isolated from wood. Found in plant cells but not in humans.

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Case Study

The Hospital for Sick Children- Glycan Analysis of a Multivalent Protein

BioPharmaSpec performed various glycan analysis on a multivalent protein comprised of 24 identical protomers, where each protomer is a 50kDa protein with two sites of N-linked glycosylation.

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