Polyanionic glycopolymers were synthesized aiming at establishing a simple process for assembling glycosyl arrays. The synthetic glycopolymers carry the key carbohydrate epitopes of α-d-galactobioside (Gb2), β-lactoside, and α-d-mannopyranoside, each of which serves as a ligand of bacterial toxins and adhesion proteins. The Gb2 epitope, prepared from penta-O-acetyl-d-galactopyranose, was coupled with poly (ethylene-alt-maleic ...
