Polysaccharides have been widely used in pharmaceutical and food industries due to their
diverse bioactivity, high safety, and few or no side effects. However, inability to quickly …

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a crucial constituent of the outer membrane of most Gram-
negative bacteria, playing a fundamental role in the protection of bacteria from …

Carbohydrates play essential roles in nature, such as in cell–cell communication, cell growth
and immunoresponse. However, the synthesis of structurally well-defined carbohydrates …

Carbohydrate chemistry is an essential component of the glycosciences and is fundamental
to their progress. This Perspective takes the position that carbohydrate chemistry, or …

Aberrant glycans are a hallmark of cancer states. Notably, emerging evidence has
demonstrated that the diagnosis of cancers with tumour-specific glycan patterns holds great …

The composition, sequence, length and type of glycosidic linkage of polysaccharides
profoundly affect their biological and physical properties. However, investigation of the …

RN1, a highly branched arabinogalactan isolated from the flower of Panax notoginseng,
possesses a potent ability to inhibit the development of pancreatic cancer. Due to the …

Cyclodextrins are widely used as carriers of small molecules for drug delivery owing to their
remarkable host properties and excellent biocompatibility. However, cyclic oligosaccharides …

The efficient synthesis of long, branched, and complex carbohydrates containing multiple 1,
2‐cis glycosidic linkages is a long‐standing challenge. Here, we report a merging reagent …

Here, chemical syntheses of long, branched and complex glycans over 10-mer from plants
are summarized, which highlights amylopectin 20-mer from starch, 17-mer from carthamus …