Occupation or Discipline
glycomics
Subclass of:
Carbohydrate Biochemistry;
Biochemistry;
Genomics
Definitions related to glycomics:
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A study of the complete set of glycans produced in a given cell or organism under specific conditions.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The systematic study of the structure and function of the complete set of glycans (the glycome) produced in a single organism and identification of all the genes that encode glycoproteins.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(glycobiology) The study of the structure, biosynthesis, biology, and evolution of sugars and saccharides.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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