BCH607: Advanced Carbohydrate Chemistry 6 credits (40-10-10)

Objectives

To review current topics in carbohydrate chemistry with particular references to polysaccharides structure, metabolism and function.

Contents

Isolation and sequence determination of polysaccharides; Synthesis and degradation of polysaccharides; Glycoproteins and cell recognition; Applications of polysaccharides in health and industry; Review of current trends in carbohydrate chemistry.