title: Chemistry and biology of arabinofuranosyl- and galactofuranosyl-containing polysaccharides.
abstract: Polysaccharides containing galactofuranosyl and arabinofuranosyl residues are key components of many microorganisms. Recent investigations have provided a greater understanding of the biosynthetic pathways by which these glycans are assembled. Concomitant with these biochemical studies, an increasing number of chemical syntheses of oligofuranosides have been reported and new methods for their assembly have been developed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The Ohio State University, 100 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Houseknecht
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Lowary
mesh_terms: D001089:Arabinose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002240:Carbohydrate Sequence; D005663:Furans / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D005690:Galactose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005663:Furans; D011134:Polysaccharides; C431714:arabinofuranose; D001089:Arabinose; D005690:Galactose