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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The complete set of carbohydrates that are metabolized by an organism.
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- noun biochemistry All the
polysaccharides ,glycosides and similarcarbohydrate -related compounds in an organism considered as a whole.
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Examples
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"We have now found instances where the pathogenesis of widespread and chronic diseases can be attributed to a change in the glycome, for example, in the absence of definable changes in the genome or proteome," Marth said, adding that, as biomedical researchers, "we need to begin to cultivate the integration of disciplines in a holistic and rigorous way in order to perceive and most effectively manipulate the biological mechanisms of health and disease."
Scientific Blogging 2008
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"We have now found instances where the pathogenesis of widespread and chronic diseases can be attributed to a change in the glycome, for example, in the absence of definable changes in the genome or proteome," Marth said, adding that, as biomedical researchers, "we need to begin to cultivate the integration of disciplines in a holistic and rigorous way in order to perceive and most effectively manipulate the biological mechanisms of health and disease."
innovations-report 2008
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