Glycobiology, the study of the biological functions of carbohydrates, is a field of research in its own right, which could one day lead to new treatments against infections.
Anne Imberty, CNRS Research Director at Cermav, was interviewed in the CNRS journal on this topic, with Yann Guérardel as co-guest.
The article is available here: https://lejournal.cnrs.fr/articles/les-sucres-nouvelle-arme-contre-les-infections
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