Experimenters face challenges and limitations while analyzing
glycoproteins due to their high flexibility, stereochemistry,
anisotropic effects, and hydration phenomena. Computational studies
complement experiments and have been used in characterization of the
structural properties of glycoproteins. However, recent investigations
revealed that computational studies face significant challenges as well.
Here, we introduce and discuss some of these challenges and weaknesses
in the investigations of glycoproteins. We also present requirements of
future developments in computational biochemistry and computational
biology areas that could be necessary for providing more accurate
structural property analyses of glycopro-teins using computational
tools. Further theoretical strategies that need to be and can be
developed are discussed herein.