The use of living bacteria either as therapeutic agents or drug carriers has shown great
potential in treating a multitude of intractable diseases. However, cells are often fragile to …

Bacteria possess an extraordinary repertoire of cell envelope glycans that have critical
physiological functions. Pathogenic bacteria have glycans that are essential for growth and …

Highlights•NMR methods are of paramount importance to deduce structure, dynamics and
recognition of complex glycans.•The intrinsic low sensitivity of NMR for studying glycans and …

Sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are dominant species causing corrosion of various types
of materials. However, they also play a beneficial role in bioremediation due to their …

Bacterial cell growth and division require the coordinated action of enzymes that synthesize
and degrade cell wall polymers. Here, we identify enzymes that cleave the d-arabinan core …

One of the biggest challenges in modern chemistry is the preparation of synthetic materials
with life-like behavior for the assembly of artificial cells. In recent years, numerous artificial …

Glycans are ubiquitous and play important biological roles, yet chemical methods for
probing their structure and function within cells remain limited. Strategies for studying other …

Polysaccharides are ubiquitous biomolecules found in nature that have attracted research
interest due to their unique nutritional and pharmacological value. Their structural variability …

Bacterial‐derived micro‐/nanomedicine has garnered considerable attention in anticancer
therapy, owing to the unique natural features of bacteria, including specific targeting ability …

The bacterial glycocalyx is a quintessential drug target comprised of structurally distinct
glycans. Bacterial glycans bear unusual monosaccharide building blocks whose proper …