Advances in Glycoconjugates: Chemistry and Chemical Biology—2nd Edition
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biobased chemistry; carbohydrates; lipids; secondary metabolites; amphiphilic; drug targeting; bio-control; (bio)materials
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Dear Colleagues,
The term glycoconjugates is used to generally classify carbohydrates covalently linked to other chemical species such as proteins, peptides, lipids, and saccharides. Glycoconjugates are formed during glycosylation. Glycostructures play a highly diverse and crucial role in multiple organisms and important systems in biology, physiology, medicine, bioengineering, and technology. Glycoconjugates are very diverse in their structure and function; they are widely distributed in nature and are produced by all organisms, plants, animals, and microorganisms. Natural glycoconjugates have excellent characteristics and biocompatibility, which make them extremely attractive for many applications. The diverse nature of the aglycone portion of glycoconjugates allows for various applications and offers virtually unlimited options for developing new compounds with improved properties for their targeted applications. The Special Issue "Advances in Glycoconjugates: Chemistry and Chemical Biology" aims to provide a forum for the dissemination of the latest studies and broadly cover research progress and up-to-date data dealing with various fundamental and applied aspects of glycoconjugates. For this Special Issue, we are seeking contributions from researchers to discuss all aspects of glycoconjugates: extraction, characterization, formulation, and chemical/enzymatic modifications involving non-conventional media or activation modes for applications in different fields. We anticipate that this Special Issue will provide a unique platform for the dissemination of new concepts and applications regarding glycoconjugates in order to continue to motivate research in the field.
Prof. Dr. Patrick M. Martin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- extraction
- characterization
- analysis
- glycolipids
- glycopeptides
- glycoproteins
- oligosaccharides
- chemo-enzymatic modification/synthesis/green synthesis
- glycosylation
- glycodendrimers
- glycomimetics
- glycosyltransferases
- amphiphiles
- bio-control
- food applications
- cosmetic applications
- biological applications
- biomedical applications
- biomaterials
- drug-targeting systems
- remediation
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