XII International Symposium on Glycoconjugates in Krakow, Poland, August 15-20, 1993.

糖共轭化合物在自然界中以糖蛋白、糖脂和蛋白多糖的形式广泛分布。在过去的十年里，这一领域的活动异乎寻常地激增。糖结合物的关键作用已被定义为激素结合、生长因子和毒素。此外，在受精、分化、免疫反应和细胞的社会行为中的作用已经被确定。这些现象促使研究人员克隆与糖结合物代谢有关的酶。分子生物学的糖共轭研究的增长得到了确定结构的技术改进的补充，例如核磁共振光谱学、X射线结晶学和计算机模拟。这一领域的最新进展将于8月在波兰举行的第十二届国际研讨会上由各自领域最活跃和最知名的科学家介绍。来自美国的青年科学家将有机会参加第十二届糖结合物国际研讨会。本次会议的目的是介绍和讨论糖蛋白、糖脂和蛋白多糖的结构和功能的主要进展。将最新研究成果应用于生物学、医学、农业和生物技术将是本次会议的主旨。这次研讨会为在国际层面上交流研究信息提供了一个重要的机会和论坛。

Glycoconjugates are widely distributed in nature as glycoproteins, glycolipids and proteoglycans. The past decade has produced an extraordinary burst of activity in this field. Crucial roles for glycoconjugates have been defined for hormone binding, growth factors and toxins. Furthermore, roles have been defined in fertilization, differentiation, immune response and the social behavior of cells. These phenomena have contributed to stimulating investigators to clone the enzymes involved in glycoconjugates metabolism. The growth of glycoconjugate research into Molecular Biology is complemented by technical improvements to determine structure, such as NMR spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography and computer modelling. The recent advances in this field will be presented at the XIIth International Symposium in Poland in August, by the most active and well-known scientists in their respective areas. %%% Young scientists from the USA will be given the opportunity to attend the XIIth International Symposium on Glycoconjugates. The purpose of this meeting is to present and discuss the major advances in the structure and function of glycoproteins, glycolipids and proteoglycans. Application of the recent findings to biology, medicine, agriculture and biotechnology will represent the major thrust of the meeting. This symposium provides an important opportunity and forum for exchange of research information on an international level.