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- Includes cutting-edge methods and protocols
- Provides step-by-step detail essential for reproducible results
- Contains key notes and implementation advice from the experts
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology (MIMB, volume 1207)
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Table of contents (30 protocols)
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Front Matter
About this book
Galectins: Methods and Protocols is the first book solely dedicated to methodological approaches designed to study galectin function. The galectin family represents one of the most pleiotropic families, with individual members having been implicated in various aspects of nearly every biological process described, from RNA splicing to complex regulatory circuits that orchestrate adaptive immunity. Given the diverse roles of galectins in a variety of biological systems, studying these glycan binding proteins often requires the assimilation of diverse technical skills to fully appreciate their biological function. Their nearly ubiquitous expression and ability to bind highly modifiable carbohydrate ligands, in addition to a variety of other regulatory proteins, allows these glycan binding proteins (GBPs) to possess the capacity to regulate a wide variety of biological processes. Individual chapters are dedicated to examining salient features of galectin functions. Written in the successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.
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Authoritative and easily accessible, Galectins: Methods and Protocols seeks to serve both professionals and novices with a useful framework when examining galectin function for many years to come.
Editors and Affiliations
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Center for Transfusion and Cellular Therapies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA
Sean R. Stowell
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Department of Biochemistry, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
Richard D. Cummings
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Galectins
Book Subtitle: Methods and Protocols
Editors: Sean R. Stowell, Richard D. Cummings
Series Title: Methods in Molecular Biology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1396-1
Publisher: Humana New York, NY
eBook Packages: Springer Protocols
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-1395-4
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5296-0
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-1396-1
Series ISSN: 1064-3745
Series E-ISSN: 1940-6029
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 488
Number of Illustrations: 48 b/w illustrations, 52 illustrations in colour
Topics: Protein Science