Rare sugars, naturally occurring monosaccharides found in minute quantities, have emerged as compounds of considerable interest in both nutritional science and metabolic research. Their unique ...

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 ...

The ACS Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry has selected recipients of its three awards for 2005. Winners will receive their awards during a dinner ceremony and present a lecture at an awards symposium ...

Been giving the stink eye to carbohydrates lately? You and the rest of America. In a time when it seems as if everyone you know has been on, is on, or is talking about going on very low carb eating ...

THIS excelent little book, a companion volume of “Recent Advances in Physiology,” which we have already noticed in these columns, gives an up-to-date account of our knowledge on certain selected ...

Carbohydrates -- also called carbs -- are an important energy source for your body. Your digestive system can break them down quickly. They're converted into glucose, or blood sugar. Your body can use ...

Carbohydrate polymers possess the general chemical formula Cn(H2O)m, in that there are generally two hydrogen atoms for every oxygen atom, though the ratio between n and m may vary, and not all ...