Essays about: "galectins"

Showing result 6 - 7 of 7 essays containing the word galectins.

1. 6. Synthesis of 3-C-(4-aryl-5-halo-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-galactosides: Probing halogen bonding in galectin-ligand complexes

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiska institutionen

   Author : Marcus Ljungberg; [2011]
   Keywords : Organisk kemi; Chemistry;

   Abstract : The continued search for compounds exhibiting a better inhibition of Galectin-3 and -1 has been performed in this thesis. It has been shown that the Galectins are over-expressed in cancer cells and play an important role in inflammatory conditions connected to apoptosis (cell death). READ MORE

3. 7. An approach to diketone-galectin-3 inhibitor

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiska institutionen

   Author : Shaun Hoang; [2011]
   Keywords : Organisk kemi; Chemistry;

   Abstract : In many biological mechanisms galectins play important roles. The galectins are important in inflammation, immunologic response and cancer. A key function of galectins is cross-linking of their glycoprotein ligands which are connected with the biological activities. Carbohydrate recognition domains (CRD) are responsible for the cross-linking. READ MORE