Carbohydrate-Modifying Biocatalysts

With contributions by renowned scientists, this reference thoroughly examines carbohydrate biocatalysis. A comprehensive record, this volume imparts fundamental knowledge on the properties of carbohydrate-modifying enzymes and microorganisms, and discusses their application potential. Main topics include oligosaccharides and glycoconjugates in recognition processes, various strategies for the synthesis of tailor-made oligosaccharides and sugar derivatives, sialic acid analogues and sialylmimetics, enzymatic and microbial degradation of biopolymers, and design of efficient multi-enzymatic reactions for biomass processing.

Peter Grunwald is a professor at the University of Hamburg in Germany.