Carbohydrates are ubiquitous. They densely carpet cell surfaces. They are the main component of the extracellular matrix that surrounds cells. They are involved in many aspects of cell-cell ...

Scientists have been unable to determine the structure of a biologically important so-called GAG proteoglycan -- or even to agree whether these remarkably complex molecules have well-defined ...

Carbohydrates are one of the most important food groups in the diet. They provide essential elements that the body needs for instant energy production and various vital functions. The main components ...

Carbohydrates play a wide range of important roles in the body and, despite the challenges posed by glycobiology, are now tempting targets for drug developers. Although several genomes have been ...

The Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (MPICI) has created a carbohydrate sequence that can fold into a stable secondary structure. To date, self-folding biopolymers had only been ...

From a chemical standpoint, carbohydrates are ornery critters. They're complicated and hard to control, but recent advances show that researchers continue to make considerable progress in addressing ...

Complex carbohydrates take longer to digest and are a more stable source of energy than simple carbohydrates. Complex carbs are in foods like pasta and bread. Simple carbs are in foods like table ...

Carbohydrates are a type of macronutrient, and they provide the body with energy. Whether they are essential to the diet remains a highly debated topic. In this Honest Nutrition feature, we define the ...