QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF CARBOHYDRATE-PROTEIN INTERACTIONS USING GLYCAN MICROARRAYS: DETERMINATION OF SURFACE AND SOLUTION DISSOCIATION CONSTANTS

摘要

A method, system and device to identify, study and/or mimic carbohydrate-protein interactions on cell surfaces and in solution measured by a glycan microarray. In some instances the method, system and device uses very small quantities of carbohydrate as low as attomol. In some instances the system, method and device is high-throughput. The small quantity senstivity may allow for close placement of carbohydrate array members wherein due to close proximity multivalent interactions with proteins may be identified.