Unlocking the future with mysterious sugar chains!
Keywords: complex carbohydrates, glycan, organic synthesis, bioorganic chemistry, fluorescence, polymer science, bioactive substances, structure-activity relationship, next-generation antibodies.
The structure formed by sugars like glucose linked together in a chain is called a glycan, and a glycan made up of a few sugars is referred to as an oligosaccharide. The structure of these glycans determines blood types such as type A and type B! Additionally, glycans are involved in infections caused by viruses like influenza. Various glycans are actively functioning in our daily lives. Although there is no medical department, we conduct research and development in drug discovery related to detection, diagnosis, and treatment from an engineering and science perspective. When considering each cell in our body as a giant molecule, it appears that many functional substances (glycans and proteins) are presented on its surface. Therefore, we have discovered that by artificially gathering functional substances to create multivalent (cluster-type) compounds, we can produce substances with enhanced activity. Currently, we are conducting research and development aimed at creating functional substances and inducing multivalent compounds, leading to new drug discovery.
- 企業：埼玉大学 オープンイノベーションセンター
- 価格：Other
