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Antibiotics and Carbohydrate-Containing Drugs Targeting Bacterial Cell Envelopes : An Overview
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2022-07-29
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MDPI AG,2022
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LIBRIS-ID:oai:DiVA.org:su-209270
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https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-209270URI
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https://doi.org/10.3390/ph15080942DOI
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Language:English
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Certain bacteria constitute a threat to humans due to their ability to escape host defenses as they easily develop drug resistance. Bacteria are classified into gram-positive and gram-negative according to the composition of the cell membrane structure. Gram-negative bacteria have an additional outer membrane (OM) that is not present in their gram-positive counterpart; the latter instead hold a thicker peptidoglycan (PG) layer. This review covers the main structural and functional properties of cell wall polysaccharides (CWPs) and PG. Drugs targeting CWPs are discussed, both noncarbohydrate-related (β-lactams, fosfomycin, and lipopeptides) and carbohydrate-related (glycopeptides and lipoglycopeptides). Bacterial resistance to these drugs continues to evolve, which calls for novel antibacterial approaches to be developed. The use of carbohydrate-based vaccines as a valid strategy to prevent bacterial infections is also addressed.
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Ruda, Alessandro,1990-Stockholms universitet,Institutionen för organisk kemi(Swepub:su)alru3031
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Ibba, Roberta
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Sestito, Simona
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Lupinu, Ilenia
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Piras, Sandra
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Widmalm, GöranStockholms universitet,Institutionen för organisk kemi(Swepub:su)gw
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Carta, Antonio
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Stockholms universitetInstitutionen för organisk kemi
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