Strong inhibition of cholera toxin binding by galactose dendrimers

Chem Commun (Camb). 2007 Dec 21:(47):5043-5. doi: 10.1039/b711070g. Epub 2007 Sep 24.

Abstract

Galactose-containing dendrimers with long spacer arms inhibit cholera toxin binding as strongly as the natural ganglioside GM1 oligosaccharide does.

MeSH terms

  • Cholera Toxin / chemistry*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Dendrimers / chemistry*
  • Galactose / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Solvents

Substances

  • Dendrimers
  • Solvents
  • Cholera Toxin
  • Galactose