Advances on Monosaccharides and Oligosaccharides: Structural Modifications and Bioactivities

Title:Advances on Monosaccharides and Oligosaccharides: Structural Modifications and Bioactivities

Volume: 21 Issue: 17

Author(s): Shaochen Li, Min Lv*, Shaoyong Zhang and Hui Xu*

Affiliation:

• College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi Province,China

• College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi Province,China

Keywords: Monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, structural modifications, bioactivities, mechanisms of action, structure–activity relationship.

Abstract: Derivatives of monosaccharides and oligosaccharides play important roles in biological processes. Monosaccharides are the single carbohydrate building blocks, such as glucose, xylose, and fructose. Oligosaccharides are composed of 2-10 monosaccharides, including disaccharides and trisaccharides. Moreover, monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and their derivatives are vital molecules with various biological properties, including anticancer activity, antiviral activity, insecticidal activity, antimicrobial activity, and antioxidant activity. This review covers a survey of structural modifications, biological activities, and mechanisms of action of monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and their derivatives. Additionally, their structure-activity relationships are also concluded.

Cite this article as:

Li Shaochen , Lv Min *, Zhang Shaoyong and Xu Hui *, Advances on Monosaccharides and Oligosaccharides: Structural Modifications and Bioactivities, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2021; 21 (17) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557521666210125145321