Title
Glycans in pathogenic bacteria - potential for targeted covalent therapeutics and imaging agents
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-8-2014
Abstract
A substantial obstacle to the existing treatment of bacterial diseases is the lack of specific probes that can be used to diagnose and treat pathogenic bacteria in a selective manner while leaving the microbiome largely intact. To tackle this problem, there is an urgent need to develop pathogen-specific therapeutics and diagnostics. Here, we describe recent evidence that indicates distinctive glycans found exclusively on pathogenic bacteria could form the basis of targeted therapeutic and diagnostic strategies. In particular, we highlight the use of metabolic oligosaccharide engineering to covalently deliver therapeutics and imaging agents to bacterial glycans. © 2014 The Partner Organisations.
Recommended Citation
Tra, Van N. and Dube, Danielle H., "Glycans in pathogenic bacteria - potential for targeted covalent therapeutics and imaging agents" (2014). Chemistry Faculty Publications. 7.
https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/chemistry-faculty-publications/7