Gijs Ruijgrok, Dung-Yeh Wu, Herman S. Overkleeft, Jeroen D.C. Codée
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Abstract
Exopolysaccharides are produced and excreted by bacteria in the generation of biofilms to provide a protective environment. These polysaccharides are generally generated as heterogeneous polymers of varying length, featuring diverse substitution patterns. To obtain well-defined fragments of these polysaccharides, organic synthesis often is the method of choice, as it allows for full control over chain length and the installation of a pre-determined substitution pattern. This review presents several recent syntheses of exopolysaccharide fragments of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus and illustrates how these have been used to study biosynthesis enzymes and generate synthetic glycoconjugate vaccines.
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COCHBI (Current Opinion in Chemical Biology) is a systematic review journal designed to offer specialists a unique and educational platform. Its goal is to help professionals stay informed about the growing volume of information in the field of Chemical Biology through systematic reviews.