Abstract: This invention disclosed herein relates generally to compositions comprising the cysteine protease ananain, a reducing agent and a buffer. Also disclosed generally herein are methods of stabilizing the cysteine protease, ananain while retaining protease activity, as well as methods of activating ananain zymogen for proteolysis.

Abstract: Preparation and use of synthetic monosaccharides, disaccharides, trisaccharides, tetrasaccharides and pentasaccharides for use in the preparation of synthetic heparinoids.

Abstract: Preparation and use of synthetic trisaccharides useful for the preparation of synthetic heparinoids.

Abstract: A monosaccharide compound of formula I as shown in the specification. Processes for the preparation of the compound of formula I and methods of screening for antibacterial or antibiotic compounds involving the compound of formula I.

Abstract: A monosaccharide compound of formula I as shown in the specification. Processes for the preparation of the compound of formula I and methods of screening for antibacterial or antibiotic compounds involving the compound of formula I.

Abstract: This invention relates to combinatorial libraries of potentially biologically active mainly monosaccharide compounds and to methods of preparing same. These compounds are variously functionalized, with a view to varying lipid solubility, size, function and other properties, with the particular aim of discovering a drug or drug-like compound, or compounds with useful properties. The invention provides intermediates, processes and synthetic strategies for the solution or solid phase synthesis of monosaccharides, variously functionalized about the sugar ring, including the addition of aromaticity and charge, and the placement of amino acid and peptide side chain units of isosteres thereof.

Abstract: Preparation of synthetic monosaccharides, disaccharides, trisaccharides, tetrasaccharides and pentasaccharides for use in the preparation of synthetic heparinoids.

Abstract: A monosaccharide compound of formula I as shown in the specification. Processes for the preparation of the compound of formula I and methods of screening for antibacterial or antibiotic compounds involving the compound of formula I.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I), wherein, n is 0 or 1; R6 and R7 are hydrogen, or together form a carbonyl oxygen; R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen; —N(Z)Y and —C(Z)Y wherein; when R1 is —N(Z)Y, then: Y is selected from hydrogen, or the following, where G denotes the point of connection to the nitrogen atom in N(Y)Z (i-v); Z is selected from hydrogen or X1; Q is selected from hydrogen or W; the groups W are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl and heteroarylalkyl of 1 to 20 atoms, the groups X1 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, acyl, arylacyl, heteroarylacyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl and heteroarylalkyl of 1 to 20 atoms, when R1 is —C(Z)Y, then: Y is selected from the group consisting of two hydrogen atoms, a double bonded oxygen to form a carbonyl, and a triple bonded nitrogen to form a nitrile, Z is absent, or is selected from hydrogen or U, wherei

Abstract: This invention relates to reagents and methods for synthesis of biologically active di- and tri-saccharides comprising &agr;-D-Gal(1→3)-D-Gal. In particular the invention provides novel reagents, intermediates and processes for the solution or solid phase synthesis of &agr;-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→3)-D-galactose, and derivatives thereof. In one preferred embodiments the invention provides a protected monosaccharide building block of general formula (II): in which R3 is methoxy or methyl; R1 is H, benzoyl, pivaloyl, 4-chlorobenzoyl, acetyl, chloroacetyl, levulinoyl, 4-methylbenzoyl, benzyl, 3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl, 4-methoxybenzyl, 4-chlorobenzyl, 4-acetamidobenzyl, or 4-azidobenzyl; and R2 is H, Fmoc, benzoyl, pivaloyl, 4-chlorobenzoyl, acetyl, chloroacetyl, levulinoyl, 4-methylbenzoyl, benzyl, 3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl, 4-methoxybenzyl, 4-chlorobenzyl, 4-acetamidobenzyl, or 4-azidobenzyl.

Abstract: A monosaccharide compound of formula I as shown in the specification. Processes for the preparation of the compound of formula I and methods of screening for antibacterial or antibiotic compounds involving the compound of formula I.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of the following structure: ##STR1## wherein, substituents are as defined in the specification.