Human lectins are involved in a wide variety of biological processes, both physiological and
pathological, which have attracted the interest of the scientific community working in the …

Glycans are key players in many biological processes. They are essential for protein folding
and stability and act as recognition elements in cell–cell and cell–matrix interactions. Thus …

Multivalent lectin-glycan interactions are widespread in biology and are often exploited by
pathogens to bind and infect host cells. Glycoconjugates can block such interactions 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 …

Multivalent carbohydrate–lectin interactions at host–pathogen interfaces play a crucial role
in the establishment of infections. Although competitive antagonists that prevent pathogen …

Glycopolymers are an important class of biomaterials which include carbohydrate moieties
in their polymer structure. In addition to biological research on the interactions of …

Hybrid nanomaterials (HNs), the combination of organic semiconductor ligands attached to
nanocrystal semiconductor quantum dots, have applications that span a range of practical …

The rise of antibacterial drug resistance means treatment options are becoming increasingly
limited. We must find ways to tackle these hard-to-treat drug-resistant and biofilm infections …

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

Multivalent lectin–glycan interactions (MLGIs) are widespread and vital for biology. Their
binding biophysical and structural details are thus highly valuable, not only for the …