SMALL MOLECULE PROBES FOR STUDYING PLANT CELL WALLS
darkness to dye for
arabinogalactans
twist into the light
Goals – to use glycoconjugates to study polysaccharide assemblies and glycan processing enzymes in plant cell walls
SMALL MOLECULES THAT INHIBIT BACTERIAL CELL-WALL RECYCLING
peptidoglycan
division interrupted
clickbait distractions
Goals – to identify new antibiotic targets and leads using aglycone profiling
GLYCOCONJUGATES AS PROBES OF CARBOHYDRATE-CARBOHYDRATE INTERACTIONS
undersung methines
‘neath veneer of hydration
stack up ties that bind
Goals – to use glycoconjugates to study fundamentals of carbohydrate recognition and to probe cell surface recognition in the nervous system
Interested in learning more? Contact Amit at amit_basu@brown.edu
