Microbial Polysaccharides as Molecules with Tremendous Biological Importance
A special issue of Polysaccharides (ISSN 2673-4176).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2023) | Viewed by 7831
Special Issue Editor
Interests: glycobiology; bacterial polysaccharides; glycoconjugates; structural and biochemical characterization; polysaccharide-host cell interaction; medical application of polysaccharides; pro-, pre-, para- and postbiotics; immunomodulatory properties of polysaccharides; immunochemistry; NMR spectroscopy
Special Issue Information
Dear Collegues,
The purpose of this Special Issue is to place the spotlight on the importance of polysaccharides produced by bacteria for human health.
Microbial polysaccharides are biopolymers that signifficantly differ in chemical structure as well as biological activity. These biopolymers are composed of various saccharide monomers creating linear or branching repeating carbohydrate units. They could be covalently or ionically bound to the peptidoglycan layer or attached to the surface of cells, forming an envelope or released outside the cell. These macromolecules have found important biological application as pharmaceutical and medical substances (immunomodulators, antibacterial, viral, tumor agents), food excipients, drug delivery system or vaccine adjuvants and diagnostic targets.
The goal of this Special Issue is to provide the most recent research on microbial polysaccharides that covers all aspects from synthesis, structural analysis, and biological activity to their application.
Assoc. Prof. Sabina Górska
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- glycobiology
- bacterial polysaccharides
- glycoconjugates
- structural and biochemical characterization
- polysaccharide–host cell interaction
- medical application of polysaccharides
- pro-, pre-, para-, and postbiotics
- immunomodulatory properties of polysaccharides
- immunochemistry
- NMR spectroscopy
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