Mucous glycoproteins.

While there is widespread acceptance that mucous glycoprotein production is correlated with 
the pathogenesis of cystic fibrosis, as yet relatively little is known 
about the chemistry and control of synthesis and secretion of these 
heteromacromolecules. This presentation describes briefly the chemistry and biosynthesis of glycoproteins 
in general, but is focused on the mucous glycoproteins. The chemistry 
of glycoproteins, carbohydrate to amino acid linkages, carbohydrate structural analysis, biosynthesis, 
and regulation are discussed. 