Search for dissertations about: "Galectin"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 70 swedish dissertations containing the word Galectin.

  2. 6. Reading a glycocode - mechanism and function of galectin-glycan interactions

    Author : Emma Salomonsson; immunologi och glykobiologi - MIG Avdelningen för mikrobiologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; galectin; specificity; affinity; multivalency; fluorescence anisotropy; glycan array; serum glycoproteins; anginex;

    Abstract : There is an intensive interest in characterising the structure and function of galectins, which is not surprising given their many important cellular functions and strong implications in human disease. Understanding the mechanisms involved in galectin functions will help to find selective and novel strategies for disease treatment and diagnosis. READ MORE

  4. 7. Molecular basis for galectin-ligand interactions : Design, synthesis and analysis of ligands

    Author : Kristoffer Peterson; Centrum för analys och syntes; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Galectin; Structure-based design; Thiodigalactoside; Huisgen 1; 3-dipolar cycloaddition; Protein-ligand binding interactions;

    Abstract : Galectins are a class of β-galactoside-binding proteins that bind glycoconjugates and have been implicated in cancer, regulation of immunity and inflammation. Design and synthesis have achieved highly potent and selective galectin ligands that can inhibit interactions with glycoproteins and have consequent cellular effects. READ MORE

  5. 8. Synthetic Galectin Inhibitors Selective O-galactosyl aldoximes, multivalent lactosides and galactose-mimicking mannosides

    Author : Johan Tejler; Centrum för analys och syntes; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Proteiner; enzymology; Proteins; Glycomimetic; Fragment based; Cluster effect; Multivalence; Triazole; Inhibitor; Aldoxime; enzymologi; Organic chemistry; Organisk kemi; Galectin; Lectin;

    Abstract : This thesis describes the design, synthesis and evaluation of synthetic inhibitors for the carbohydrate binding proteins called galectins. Potent and selective inhibitors can be used as important research tools in the endeavor to chart the true role of galectins in biological events such as cancer and inflammation and possibly as lead for future galectin targeting drugs. READ MORE

  6. 9. FROM SERUM TO TISSUE: GALECTIN-BINDING GLYCOFORMS OF SERUM GLYCOPROTEINS AS FUNCTIONAL BIOMARKERS

    Author : Michael Carlsson; immunologi och glykobiologi - MIG Avdelningen för mikrobiologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Galectin; glycoproteins; intracellular sorting; biomarkers;

    Abstract : Galectins are small soluble proteins defined by a conserved sequence motif that forms a defining β-galactoside binding site shared among galectins; adjacent binding sites give each galectin a unique fine specificity for a specific subset of galactose containing glycans. A wealth of data now suggests important roles of galectins in both cancer and inflammation. READ MORE

  7. 10. Galectin-3 Ligand Binding: Mechanism and Driving Forces

    Author : Olof Stenström; Biofysikalisk kemi; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Dynamics; NMR; ITC; Relaxation dispersion; NMR relaxation; Ligand binding; Thermodynamic; Galectin-3; Entropy; Binding Mechanism; Induced fit; Conformational selection;

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