Synthesis, Isolation and Application of Carbohydrates
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 510
Special Issue Editors
Interests: carbohydrate chemistry; medicinal chemistry; natural product research
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Carbohydrates, the most abundant natural products, play important roles in their biological activities, such as solubility, target binding, tissue targeting, and membrane transportation. In the past two decades, carbohydrates research has attracted increasing attention due to their biological significance and potential therapeutic application. However, the synthesis and isolation of carbohydrates remain a challenge because of their structural complexity. Even though carbohydrates play important roles in many biological processes, carbohydrate-containing drugs take only a small portion among all approved drugs. The purpose of this Special Issue is to promote the study of carbohydrates in carbohydrate chemistry, biology, and application of carbohydrates in drug development.
This Special Issue on “Synthesis, Isolation and Application of Carbohydrates” seeks high-quality works focusing on new scientific achievements and new methodology developments in the synthesis, separation, characterization, glycosylation, and potential biological and therapeutic application of carbohydrates in various areas.
Topics include, but are not limited to, new method developments and/or applications in the following areas:
- Chemical synthesis of carbohydrates;
- Enzymatic or chemoenzymatic synthesis of carbohydrates;
- Isolation of carbohydrates from natural sources;
- Structural characterization of carbohydrates;
- Glycosylation of carbohydrates;
- Biological or therapeutic application of carbohydrates.
Original research and reviews are welcome.
Dr. Bulan Wu
Prof. Dr. Guowen Xing
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- carbohydrates
- monosaccharides
- disaccharides
- oligosaccharides
- polysaccharides
- glycans
- glycoconjugates
- glycopolymers
- glycosylation
- chemoenzymatic synthesis
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