title: Glycoconjugates of gadolinium complexes for MRI applications.
abstract: Examples of C-4 symmetric, medium MW conjugates incorporating 12 glucose or galactose groups linked via four dendritic wedges to a central Gd complex have been characterised; their enhanced relaxivity is interpreted in terms of effective motional coupling and large contributions from second sphere water molecules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Durham, South Road, Durham, UK.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Fulton
authors.forename: Elisa M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Elemento
authors.forename: Silvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aime
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chaabane
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Botta
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Parker
mesh_terms: D005682:Gadolinium / Q000737:chemistry*; D005947:Glucose / Q000737:chemistry*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D005682:Gadolinium; D005947:Glucose