Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Glycoproteins

Glycoproteins are proteins which have attached to them short chains of sugars called glycans. They are found in all organisms and are important components of cell receptors, cell-cell interactions and structural components. They play a large role in the immune system, serving as antigen-recognition sites and cell-su…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 5 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 9× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Glycoproteins are proteins which have attached to them short chains of sugars called glycans. They are found in all organisms and are important components of cell receptors, cell-cell interactions and structural components. They play a large role in the immune system, serving as antigen-recognition sites and cell-surface signalling receptors. On a molecular level, glycoproteins are important for proper folding, solubility and stability of proteins, increasing their half-lives in serum. Additionally, they can influence the affinity and specificity of proteins for certain substrates, making them key components in many metabolic pathways. In medicine, glycoproteins are widely used in diagnosis and therapy, and are being studied in the context of stem cells, cancer and other diseases.

Research published in this journal

5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 5 articles above have been cited 9 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Cell.

Journal editorial board
Faiz Ul Amin · Korea, Democratic People's Rep Yuping Li · United States Hong WAN · United Kingdom

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