Marine chemical glycobiology: a molecular understanding of the carbon cycle and bioactive sulfated marine glycans

Project Information

MARINEGLYCAN

Grant agreement ID: 101029842

DOI

10.3030/101029842

Project closed

EC signature date 5 July 2021

Start date 1 August 2021

End date 31 July 2023

Funded under

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Total cost

€ 162 806,40

EU contribution

€ 162 806,40

Coordinated by

MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV
Germany

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - MARINEGLYCAN (Marine chemical glycobiology: a molecular understanding of the carbon cycle and bioactive sulfated marine glycans)

Reporting period: 2021-08-01 to 2023-07-31

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

Marine microalgae sequester as much CO2 into carbohydrates as terrestrial plants, but the molecular mechanisms behind this process remain poorly understood. This EU project has investigated the marine environment using an approach based on chemical biology and automated synthesis. This research is important because by increasing our understanding of the natural world, we can find ways for society to coexist in better harmony with nature. In particular, we aim to contribute to an improved understanding of the carbon cycle. Our approach is transdisciplinary, combining chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry, and ecology.

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

Scientific: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-022-01223-w


Outreach: https://www.lindau-nobel.org/blog-dark-matter-of-the-biological-universe/

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

1. Automated synthetic protocols for sulfated glycans.
2. New chemical biology tools for microbiology / ecology research.
3. Environmental quantification of specific types of carbon in the ocean.