Probing the Lactose•GM3 Carbohydrate-Carbohydrate Interaction with Glycodendrimers

Multivalent glycoconjugates were prepared using generation-4 PAMAM dendrimers, and their interaction with Langmuir monolayers containing GM3 was investigated. Excessive carbohydrate valency adversely affects the carbohydrate-carbohydrate interaction. The GM3 monolayer selectively interacts with lactose-functionalized dendrimers in the presence of calcium ions.