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