Glycosylation Research in Bovines-the Significance and Recent Updates

Abstract

Glycosylation is an enzymatic process of attaching carbohydrate chains, glycans, to bi-omolecules, thereby influencing their biological features. Understanding the glycosyla-tion patterns and mechanisms in bovines (Bos taurus) has the potential to bring im-provements in various fields, aspects such as reproduction, herd health management, and the quality and safety of milk and meat products. The article, starting with a glimpse into glycobiology, will continue with overviewing the previous 5-year achievements of glycosylation in bovines, collated during a recent PubMed search. Hereafter, more details about the four studies will follow as the selected examples and go along with the concluding remarks and general future research directions. Keywords: data mining, glycosylation, bovines