Synthesis of Novel Antimycobacterials and a Fluorescent Sensor for Simple Carbohydrates

Cell surface carbohydrates play an important role in a wide variety of biological processes such as inflammation, tumor metastasis, and viral and bacterial infection. The goal of our research has been two-fold. The first objective was the synthesis of antimycobacterial compounds. A mannose containin...

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Main Author: Walker, Brian Thomas
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2006
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1340
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2339&context=etd