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The course is focused on understanding the physical, chemical and biological properties of carbohydrates as a group of organic compounds important for living organisms. The course includes an overview of basic monosaccharide transformations and proposals for the synthesis of carbohydrate derivatives. An overview of oligo- and polysaccharides is given along with their occurrence in nature. The nature of the interactions of carbohydrate derivatives with proteins and their influence in living systems is shown.
Last update: Šimák Ondřej (31.01.2026)
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R: Boons G.J. (red.), Carbohydrate Chemistry, Blackie 1998. R: Steglich W., et al. (red.), Natural Products, Thieme 2000.
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1. Nomenclature of carbohydrates, Fischer formulas, spatial representation 2. Properties and reactions of monosaccharides 3. Glycosides, their significance, formation and cleavage 4. Manipulation of a polyfunctional molecule, ester and ether protecting groups. Introduction, stability, deprotection 5. Manipulation of a polyfunctional molecule, acetal protecting groups and protection of amines. Introduction, stability, deprotection 6. Preparation and reactivity of anhydro- and halogen derivatives of carbohydrates 7. Oxidation and reduction. Amino- and thiosaccharides 8. Deoxysaccharides and unsaturated carbohydrates 9. C-Glycosides, C-disaccharides and iminosaccharides 10. Oligo- and polysaccharides 11. Carbohydrate code, lectins, recognition at the cellular level 12. Solid-phase synthesis (oligonucleotides and oligosaccharides). Bioactivity of substances derived from carbohydrates 13. Identification of carbohydrates. Analytical methods and examples of their use 14. Final summary Last update: Šimák Ondřej (31.01.2026)
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Lecture notes Last update: Fialová Jana (20.12.2017)
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Students will be able to: Design synthetic strategies for modifications of polyfunctional molecules Understand the stereochemistry of chiral compounds Have a basic understanding of the interactions of carbohydrate derivatives with proteins and their role in living systems Last update: Šimák Ondřej (31.01.2026)
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Organic chemistry A or Organic chemistry I Last update: Šimák Ondřej (31.01.2026)
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