Carbohydrate-based Drug Discovery
Wong, Chi-Huey
Carbohydrates play a central role in metabolism, cell-cell recognition, and pathogen defense. To exploit the full potential of this diverse compound class for the development of pharmaceutically active substances, this handbook brings together the latest in carbohydrate chemistry with recent knowledge on the biological function of carbohydrates and their derivatives.
Particular emphasis is placed on carbohydrates with pharmaceutical potential,...