Dissertation
Mechanism-based inhibitors and probes for neuraminidases
Neuraminidases are enzymes that cleave glycosidic linkages of sialic acid. These enzymes are involved in influenza infections as well as in many cellular processes in mammals and micro-organisms.
- Author
- M.B.L. Vriends
- Date
- 12 September 2023
- Links
- Thesis in Leiden Repository
Development of molecules that irreversibly inhibit these enzymes, as well as molecules that can covalently bind and also label these enzymes, is described in this thesis. These newly developed molecular tools can be used to study neuraminidsases. Better understanding of these enzymes could for example contribute to the timely invervention if new influenza strains emerge.