Carbohydrate drugs (Part 6) (Polysaccharides)
Polysaccharides are polymeric carbohydrate structures. The monomers are linked via glycosidic bonds. Some common examples are starch, glycogen or cellulose.
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Carbohydrate drugs (Part 5) (Oligosaccharides, cyclodextrins)
First let’s talk about one of the biggest achievements in the history of cyclodextrin research: Sugammadex. Sugammadex (SGM) (BridionTM) (1a)
Carbohydrate drugs (Part 4) (Oligosaccharides, antibiotics)
In the next two posts we’ll take a closer look to the oligosaccharides (generally composed from 3 to 10 monosaccharide
Carbohydrate drugs (Part 3) (Disaccharides)
In the previous posts we talked a little bit about monosaccharide type active pharmaceutical ingredients. The next are disaccharides: composed of
Carbohydrate drugs (Part 2) (iminosugars and rare diseases)
In the part 1 we talked about monosaccharides used for the treatment of common diseases, like influenza or angina
Carbohydrate drugs (Part 1)
As we know, cyclodextrins are composed of α-D-glucopyranose units. Among pharmaceuticals there are several other carbohydrate type drugs. In this
New book: Nanosponges: Synthesis and Applications
Wiley has recently published a book on nanosponges edited by Francesco Trotta and Andrea Mele. The book gives an excellent
Cyclodextrins without holes are reality
The smallest possible cyclodextrins were synthesized by Japanese scientists. They are the first new small cyclodextrins since 1994 when the synthesis of the five membered cyclodextrin was described.
Poster competition at the 4th International Summer School on Cyclodextrins
The 4th International Summer School on Cyclodextrins will be held in Milano on 10-12 June 2019. A poster session will
4th International Summer School on Cyclodextrins
The 4th International Summer School on Cyclodextrins welcomes graduate students, Ph.D students and researchers interested in all the aspects of