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Oligosaccharides |
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| • | Oligosaccharides
can alter the chemical and |
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properties of proteins |
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| • | Oligosaccharides
can stabilize protein |
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| proteolysis |
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| • | Cleavage
of monosaccharide units from N- |
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| linked
glycoproteins in blood targets them |
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| for
degradation in the liver - see Figure 9.30 |
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