Within the green chemistry context, heterogeneous catalysis applied to organic synthesis is
becoming an increasingly important field, bringing its own innovation and specific properties …

Human antibody 2G12 neutralizes a broad range of HIV-1 isolates. Hence, molecular
characterization of its epitope, which corresponds to a conserved cluster of oligomannoses …

The fixation of ligands onto molecules, surfaces and materials by use of reactions using a
simple and unified chemistry is among the everlasting desires of chemists. Besides the …

Sugar-based polymers have been extensively explored as a means to increase drug
delivery systems' biocompatibility and biodegradation. Here, we review the use of sugar …

The use of carbohydrate microarrays to investigate the carbohydrate binding specificities of
bacteria, to detect pathogens, and to screen antiadhesion therapeutics is reported. This …

Glycans are ubiquitous components of all organisms. Efforts to elucidate glycan function and
to understand how they are assembled and disassembled can reap benefits in fields …

Carbohydrate microarray technologies are new developments at the frontiers of glycomics.
Results of 'proof of concept'experiments with carbohydrate-binding proteins of the immune …

Studying the weak binding affinities between carbohydrates and proteins has been a central
theme in sustained efforts to uncover intricate details of this class of biomolecular interaction …

Complex glycans that are located at the surface of cells, deposited in the extracellular matrix
and attached to soluble signalling molecules have a crucial role in the phenotypic …

Sialic acids are a family of α-keto acids with a 9-carbon backbone. They have been
predominantly found as terminal carbohydrate units on glycoproteins and glycolipids of …