Glycomics is an up-and-coming field for the life sciences, proposed as a
new concept after genomics and proteomics, with a focus on the structure
and function of glycans. The purpose of this review is to provide a
brief overview of research progress in the vital areas of glycomics,
such as functional glycan structure, glycosylation and disease, and to
suggest possible new insights for the next field of glycomics. Glycomics
is an up-and-coming field for the life sciences, proposed as a new
concept after genomics and proteomics, with a focus on the structure and
function of glycans. The purpose of this review is to provide a brief
overview of research progress in the vital areas of glycomics, such as
functional glycan structure, glycosylation and disease, and to suggest
possible new insights for the next field of glycomics.