Achieving controlled biomolecule–biomaterial conjugation
The conjugation of biomolecules can impart materials with the bioactivity necessary to
modulate specific cell behaviors. While the biological roles of particular polypeptide …
modulate specific cell behaviors. While the biological roles of particular polypeptide …
Chemical conversion pathways for carbohydrates
C Chatterjee, F Pong, A Sen - Green Chemistry, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Biomass has emerged as a potential alternative feedstock to dwindling fossil fuel reserves.
Starting in the 1990s, extensive research has been directed towards the synthesis of useful …
Starting in the 1990s, extensive research has been directed towards the synthesis of useful …
[HTML][HTML] “Sweet flavonoids”: Glycosidase-catalyzed modifications
K Slámová, J Kapešová, K Valentová - International Journal of Molecular …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Natural flavonoids, especially in their glycosylated forms, are the most abundant phenolic
compounds found in plants, fruit, and vegetables. They exhibit a large variety of beneficial …
compounds found in plants, fruit, and vegetables. They exhibit a large variety of beneficial …
Applications of nonenzymatic catalysts to the alteration of natural products
CR Shugrue, SJ Miller - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
The application of small molecules as catalysts for the diversification of natural product
scaffolds is reviewed. Specifically, principles that relate to the selectivity challenges intrinsic …
scaffolds is reviewed. Specifically, principles that relate to the selectivity challenges intrinsic …
[HTML][HTML] Organizing multivalency in carbohydrate recognition
C Müller, G Despras, TK Lindhorst - Chemical Society Reviews, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The interactions of cell surface carbohydrates as well as of soluble glycoconjugates with
their receptor proteins rule fundamental processes in cell biology. One of the …
their receptor proteins rule fundamental processes in cell biology. One of the …
Leloir glycosyltransferases as biocatalysts for chemical production
Glycosylation is a chemical transformation that is centrally important in all glycoscience and
related technologies. Catalysts offering good control over reactivity and selectivity in …
related technologies. Catalysts offering good control over reactivity and selectivity in …
[HTML][HTML] Carbohydrate supramolecular chemistry: Beyond the multivalent effect
M González-Cuesta, CO Mellet… - Chemical …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
It has been amply constated that sugar ligand multivalency increases lectin-binding avidities
dramatically, thereby modulating the capacity of carbohydrates to participate in …
dramatically, thereby modulating the capacity of carbohydrates to participate in …
Multivalent glycans for biological and biomedical applications
Y Kim, JY Hyun, I Shin - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Recognition of glycans by proteins plays a crucial role in a variety of physiological
processes in cells and living organisms. In addition, interactions of glycans with proteins are …
processes in cells and living organisms. In addition, interactions of glycans with proteins are …
Galectin–carbohydrate interactions in biomedicine and biotechnology
D Laaf, P Bojarová, L Elling, V Křen - Trends in Biotechnology, 2019 - cell.com
Cellular communication events are mediated by interactions between cell-surface sugars
and lectins, which are carbohydrate-binding proteins. Galectins are β-galactosyl-binding …
and lectins, which are carbohydrate-binding proteins. Galectins are β-galactosyl-binding …
[HTML][HTML] Dendritic glycopolymers based on dendritic polyamine scaffolds: view on their synthetic approaches, characteristics and potential for biomedical applications
D Appelhans, B Klajnert-Maculewicz… - Chemical Society …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review we highlight the potential for biomedical applications of dendritic
glycopolymers based on polyamine scaffolds. The complex interplay of the molecular …
glycopolymers based on polyamine scaffolds. The complex interplay of the molecular …