Abstract
[Truncated] Complementing the massive structural diversity of carbohydrates is an equally diverse group of enzymes responsible for the hydrolysis of 0-, N- and S-linked glycosides, named the glycosidases. Inhibitors of-glycosidases have proven to be attractive compounds to glycobiologists, both as biological tools for studying the mechanism of action of the glycosidases, and for their potential as therapeutic drugs. A particularly well studied glycosidase inhibitor is acarbose (1), which exhibits pronounced inhibitory activity against the starch degrading enzyme a-amylase, leading to the use of acarbose in the clinical treatment of type II non-insulin dependant diabetes. Owing to the interesting biological activities of acarbose, the synthesis and biological testing of carba-saccharides related to it have attracted considerable attention. This thesis outlines the synthesis of a number of (3- linked analogues of acarbose, aimed at inhibiting a variety of ? -glycosidases.
Original language | English |
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Qualification | Doctor of Philosophy |
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Publication status | Unpublished - 2002 |
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