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

Informazioni relative al progetto

MARINEGLYCAN

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 101029842

DOI

10.3030/101029842

Progetto chiuso

Data della firma CE 5 Luglio 2021

Data di avvio 1 Agosto 2021

Data di completamento 31 Luglio 2023

Finanziato da

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Costo totale

€ 162 806,40

Contributo UE

€ 162 806,40

Coordinato da

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)

Periodo di rendicontazione: 2021-08-01 al 2023-07-31

Sintesi del contesto e degli obiettivi generali del progetto

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.

Lavoro eseguito dall’inizio del progetto fino alla fine del periodo coperto dalla relazione e principali risultati finora ottenuti

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


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

Progressi oltre lo stato dell’arte e potenziale impatto previsto (incluso l’impatto socioeconomico e le implicazioni sociali più ampie del progetto fino ad ora)

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.