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; carbohydrate elongation; non-naturalcarbohydrateconjugates; Introduction
Glycoconjugates such as glycoproteins, glycopeptides, glycolipids and peptidoglycans are ubiquitous in nature [1]. They are found on cell surfaces and are responsible for processes such as cell–cell interaction, recognition and