Ratmir Derda

Noncarbohydrate Inhibitors of Sialic Acid-Binding Immunomodulatory-Type Lectin-7 (Siglec-7) Discovered from Genetically Encoded Bicyclic Peptide Libraries

ABSTRACT Glycan-binding proteins (GBP) are among the most difficult to drug targets. This deficiency delays clinical progress for therapeutically important GBPs. We employed bicyclic genetically encoded libraries (BiGELs), produced by chemical modification of phage-displayed libr...

Synthesis and Application of 3,3-Difluoro Sialic Acid as a Sialyltransferase and Neuraminidase Inhibitor

Abstract Sialic acid (Neu5Ac) is a monosaccharide terminating glycoconjugates, serving as ligands for lectins in health and disease. Tools to target sialyltransferases (STs) and neuraminidases (NEUs) are important in the study of sialoglycans. 3FaxNeu5Ac is a common ST inhibitor,...