Assembly of Naturally Occurring Glycosides, Evolved Tactics, and Glycosylation Methods

• Published in: Accounts of chemical research Vol. 45; no. 8; pp. 1227 - 1236
• Main Authors: Yu, Biao, Sun, Jiansong, Yang, Xiaoyu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 21.08.2012
• Subjects: Antibiotics; Assembly; Biological Products - chemical synthesis; Biological Products - chemistry; Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic - methods; Evolution; Flavonoids; Glycosides; Glycosides - chemical synthesis; Glycosides - chemistry; Glycosylation; Lipids; Saccharides; Steroids

Glycosylation of proteins and lipids is critical to many life processes. Secondary metabolites (or natural products), such as flavonoids, steroids, triterpenes, and antibiotics, are also frequently modified with saccharides. The resulting glycosides include diverse structures and functions, and some...