Science Reviews - Biology, 2024, 3(1), 16-31 Humara Naz Majeed, Sumaira Shaheen, Muhammad Kashif Zahoor
Glycosyltransferases: Unraveling Molecular Insights
and Biotechnological Implications
Humara Naz Majeed*,PhD, Sumaira Shaheen, PhD and Muhammad Kashif
Zahoor
1
, PhD
Department of Biochemistry, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistán
1
Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistán
*Dr. Humara Naz Majeed (Corresponding Author)
Department of Biochemistry, Government College Women University, Faisalabad; drhumaranaz@gcwuf.edu.pk
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9393-1941
1
Dr. Muhammad Kashif Zahoor
Department of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad; kashif.zahoor@gcuf.edu.pk
Dr. Sumaira Shaheen
Department of Biochemistry, Government College Women University, Faisalabad; sumerauaf@gmail.com
https://doi.org/10.57098/SciRevs.Biology.3.1.3
Received March 30, 2024. Revised April 17, 2024. Accepted April 18, 2024.
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