3D structural information was obtained from mono-, di- and trisaccharide formamide and isocyanide derivatives by analysis of their X-ray crystal structure and NMR spectroscopy. The isocyanide anomeric effect was observed. Data mining of the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) was performed and statistically confirmed our findings. Application of the glycoside isocyanides in the synthesis of novel glycoconjugates as drug-like scaffolds by MCR chemistry underscores the usefulness of the novel building blocks.
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East China University of Science and Technology, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Meilong Road, 200237, Shanghai, CHINA.
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Department of Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt.
Inflammatory bowel disease is a collection of intestinal disorders that cause inflammation in the digestive tract. Prolonged inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract is a major risk factor for colorectal cancer. The objective of this study was to fucus on gene expression levels of (KRT-14; associated with epithelial cell integrity) and enhancer of zeste homolog-1 (EZH-2; involved in cellular proliferation) in a IBD rat model in order to rule out impact of nutraceuticals (pumpkin seed oil; PSO) as a complementary approach to conventional treatments of IBD.
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Department of Biology, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Marine Sciences, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China; Shantou Key Laboratory of Marine Microbial Resources and Interactions with Environment, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China. Electronic address:
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Chemistry Department, Faculty of Women of Arts, Science and Education, Ain Shams University, Heliopolis 11757, Egypt.
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