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Synthesis and biological testing of a range of carbohydrate ligands for P-selectin

ReferenceB15733
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Helen Osborn
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Reading
DepartmentChemistry
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 219,088
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 10/12/2001
End date 09/12/2004
Duration36 months

Abstract

This work will involve the synthesis of a range of carbohydrate derivatives, and an assessment of their binding affinities to P-selectin. Both monovalent and multivalent derivatives will be studied, with multivalent derivatives being prepared via glycoconjugates or controlled polymerisation of ligand-acrylamide monomers. The importance of N-acetylation within sialic acid containing carbohydrates will be studied and novel sialy1 Lewis a and sialyl Lewis x oligosaccharides containing cyclic sialic acid will be prepared. The ability of charged compounds to inhibit P-selectin binding will also be investigated.

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Committee Closed Committee - Biomolecular Sciences (BMS)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative X - not in an Initiative
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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