Carbohydrates are the most abundant and one of the most important biomacromolecules in
Nature. Except for energy-related compounds, carbohydrates can be roughly divided into …

Fullerenes and related carbon based derivatives have shown a growing relevance in
biology and medicine, mainly due to the unique electronic and structural properties that …

One could certainly highlight a conceptual resemblance between social interactions as the
basis of societies and civilizations and the ability of molecules to interact in a noncovalent …

The use of multivalent carbohydrate compounds to block cell-surface lectin receptors is a
promising strategy to inhibit the entry of pathogens into cells and could lead to the discovery …

The recent corona virus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has claimed the lives of many around
the world and highlighted an urgent need for experimental strategies to prevent, treat and …

The SARS-Cov-2 pandemic has spread worldwide during 2020, setting up an uncertain start
of this decade. The measures to contain infection taken by many governments have been …

Human lectins are involved in a wide variety of biological processes, both physiological and
pathological, which have attracted the interest of the scientific community working in the …

After the last epidemic of the Zika virus (ZIKV) in Brazil that peaked in 2016, growing
evidence has been demonstrated of the link between this teratogenic flavivirus and …

Emergence of new virus and their heterogeneity are growing at an alarming rate. Sudden
outburst of Nipah virus (NiV) has raised serious question about their instant management …

C-type lectin receptors (CLRs) represent a large receptor family including collectins,
selectins, lymphocyte lectins, and proteoglycans. CLRs share a structurally homologous …