Carbohydrate-based therapeutics
- Author
- Roberto Adamo and Luigi Lay
- Publication Year
- 2024
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Language
- English
- Document Type
- Book
- Faculty / Subject Heading
- Medical Science
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Explores new frontiers in carbohydrate-based therapeutic applications, utilizing a unique approach by providing a detailed background of diseases coupled with subsequent carbohydrate-based therapies. The link between chemistry and design of novel carbohydrate-based medicines is highlighted and a broad overview of all the potential applications of carbohydrates is given. Emphasis is laid on concepts used for carbohydrate drug design, structure– activity relationship, and impact on health and diseases. The text also discusses newer topics like nanoparticles, material science, and tissue generation.
Keywords: Carbohydrates - Therapeutic use / Chemistry / Vaccines / Pharmaceutical & medicinal chemistry
