Sialic acids are cytoprotectors, mainly localized on the surface of cell membranes with
multiple and outstanding cell biological functions. The history of their structural analysis …

Glycans and glycoconjugates feature on the 'front line'of bacterial cells, playing critical roles
in the mechanical and chemical stability of the microorganisms, and orchestrating …

Carbohydrate chemistry is an essential component of the glycosciences and is fundamental
to their progress. This Perspective takes the position that carbohydrate chemistry, or …

Abstract Cell surface sugar 5, 7‐diacetyl pseudaminic acid (Pse5Ac7Ac) is a bacterial
analogue of the ubiquitous sialic acid, Neu5Ac, and contributes to the virulence of a number …

The repeat unit structure of the K2 capsule from an extensively antibiotic-resistant
Acinetobacter baumannii global clone 2 (GC2) strain was determined. The oligosaccharide …

Pseudaminic acid is an amino deoxy sialic acid whose glycosides are essential components
of many pathogenic Gram-negative bacterial cell walls including those from Pseudomonas …

Pseudaminic acid (Pse) is a nonulosonic acid unique to bacterial species, found as a
component of important cell surface glycans and glycoproteins in various pathogenic …

This review discusses the advances in metabolic oligosaccharide engineering (MOE) from
2010 to 2016 with a focus on the structure, preparation, and reactivity of its chemical probes …

In recent years, a number of bacterial detection methods have been developed to replace
time-consuming culture methods. One interesting approach is to mobilize the ability of …

Legionaminic acid is a nine-carbon diamino monosaccharide that is found coating the
surface of various bacterial human pathogens. Its unique structure makes it a valuable …