Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis: Innovative Antibacterial Solutions

Dear Colleagues,

Progress in carbohydrate chemistry opens new perspectives in the fight against one of the greatest challenges of modern medicine—the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. Sugars, as key biomolecules present on the surface of cells, play a fundamental role in recognition, adhesion and communication processes between microorganisms and their hosts. Their remarkable structural diversity makes them attractive targets and tools in the design of innovative therapeutic solutions. The synthesis of sugars and their application in antibacterial research represent a strategic direction in the development of modern pharmacotherapy. Thanks to their unique structural and biological properties, carbohydrates and their derivatives are becoming the foundation of new classes of drugs that address the antibiotic resistance crisis and provide more effective tools in combating bacterial infections.

This issue is dedicated to the latest achievements in carbohydrate synthesis and their applications in the development of innovative antibacterial solutions. We believe that the works presented here will serve as an inspiration for further interdisciplinary research, combining chemistry, biology and medicine, with the aim of creating more effective therapeutic tools.

Dr. Barbara Dmochowska
Guest Editor

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