C. A. Bewley

Protein-Carbohydrate Interactions in Infectious Diseases

Herausgeber: Bewley, Carole A

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Produktbeschreibung

Protein-carbohydrate interactions is an exciting area of research with huge potential for development and exploration. These interactions are both widespread and diverse in biological processes and many play a crucial role in cellular recognition, attachment and adhesion. This is particularly true for host-pathogen interactions that lead to infectious diseases; as the surfaces of cells and pathogens display complex carbohydrate structures and carbohydrate binding proteins on their surface. Protein-Carbohydrate Interactions in Infectious Diseases is part of the Biomolecular Science Series and provides a comprehensive overview of the subject, with contributions from leading experts in the field. Beginning with a general introduction, subsequent sections include: - Atomic basis of protein-carbohydrate Interactions - Structures and roles of Pseudomonas areuginosa lectins - Protein-carbohydrate interactions in enterobacterial infections - Retrocylcins: miniature lectins with potent antiviral activity - C-type lectin receptors that regulate pathogen recognition through the recognition of carbohydrates - Synthetic carbohydrate-based anti-malarial vaccines and glycobiology - With full colour throughout and an extensive bibliography this book is ideal for researchers interested in the area TOC:Atomic Basis of Protein-Carbohydrate Interactions. An Overview.- Mycobacterial Glycolipid and the Host: Role of Phenolic Glycolipids and Lipoarabinomannan.- Structures and Roles of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lectins.- Protein-Carbohydrate Interactions in Enterobacterial Infections.- GM1 Glycomimetics and Bacterial Enterotoxins.- Retrocyclins: Miniature Lectins with Potent Antiviral Activity.- C-Type Lectin Receptors that Regulate Pathogen Recognition Through the Recognition of Carbohydrates.- Targeting Microbial Sialic Acid Metabolism for New Drug Development.- Synthetic Carbohydrate-Based Anti-Malarial Vaccines and Glycobiology.- Studies Towards a Rationally Designed Conjugate Vaccine for Cholera Using Synthetic Carbohydrate Antigens.- Carbohydrate Microarrays for High Throughput Analysis of Carbohydrate-Protein Interactions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: RSC Publishing
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 11753384
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. August 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 155mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 540g
• ISBN-13: 9780854048021
• ISBN-10: 0854048022
• Artikelnr.: 25872786

Autorenporträt

Carole A. Bewley is a Senior Investigator in the Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health, USA (www.niddk.nih.gov). Research interests include studies of protein-carbohydrate recognition and discovery of novel lectins, especially as they pertain to blocking viral entry.

Inhaltsangabe

Chemistry and Biology; 1: Atomic Basis of Protein-Carbohydrate
Interactions. An Overview; 2: Mycobacterial Glycolipid and the Host: Role
of Phenolic Glycolipids and Lipoarabinomannan; 3: Structures and Roles of
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lectins; 4: Protein-Carbohydrate Interactions in
Enterobacterial Infections; 5: GM1 Glycomimetics and Bacterial
Enterotoxins; 6: Retrocyclins: Miniature Lectins with Potent Antiviral
Activity; 7: C-Type Lectin Receptors that Regulate Pathogen Recognition
Through the Recognition of Carbohydrates; 8: Targeting Microbial Sialic
Acid Metabolism for New Drug Development; 9: Synthetic Carbohydrate-Based
Anti-Malarial Vaccines and Glycobiology; 10: Studies Towards a Rationally
Designed Conjugate Vaccine for Cholera Using Synthetic Carbohydrate
Antigens; 11: Carbohydrate Microarrays for High Throughput Analysis of
Carbohydrate-Protein Interactions;