Summary
Novelty: Polysaccharides are disclosed which are said to bind to ELAM-1. The use of these compounds as anti-inflammatory and/or diagnostic reagents is claimed.
Biology: ELAM-1 binding assays and their use in purifying (polysaccharide) ligands are described. However, no specific data are disclosed.
Chemistry: Some fifty structures are explicitly disclosed, but none are specifically claimed. Whilst isolation methods are described, no characterization or synthetic procedures are described.
Structure: