HealthAugust 4, 2026

glycan

GLY-kan

Definition

A type of sugar molecule or complex carbohydrate chain that can be chemically attached to other biological molecules, such as antibodies.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek word 'glukus,' meaning sweet, the suffix '-an' was added to denote a complex carbohydrate or polysaccharide.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe a specific chemical process called site-specific glycosylation, which is used to attach drugs to the bispecific antibody to create a stable cancer-fighting conjugate.

Pathos AI Enters Global Licensing Agreement with Alphamab Oncology on JSKN016, a First-in-Class TROP2/HER3 Bispecific ADC

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