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SUBMITTER: Wang H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7435236 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Hanxuan H Liu Zhichao Z An Chuanjing C Li Haoting H Hu Fanlei F Dong Suwei S
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) 20200702 16
Polysaccharides are a class of carbohydrates that play pivotal roles in living systems such as being chemical messengers in many vital biological pathways. However, the complexity and heterogeneity of these natural structures have posed daunting challenges on their production, characterization, evaluation, and applications. While there have been various types of synthetic skeletons that could mimic some biological aspects of polysaccharides, a safer and more easily accessed system is still desir ...[more]