Learning outcomes

The main objective is to discover the main aspects of glycobiology and its implications in molecular biology, immunology, cell biology, bacteriology etc...

Content

Biological functions of glycans - N- and O-glycans and their simplified representation - Introduction of the biochemistry of carbohydrate-processing enzymes - Enzymatic mechanisms of glycosidases and glycosyltransferases - Some applications of glycochemistry to immunology - Development of antiinfectious agents: the case of influenza

Assessment method

The students will have to make a bibliographic research on a topic related to Glycobiology and present it, orally in the class.

Sources, references and any support material

The illustrations of the course and the most important publications are available in Webcampus.

Language of instruction

Français