beta -D-Glycosylamidines, in which a glycon is connected via an N-glycoside
linkage with a substituted amidine (aglycon), were synthesized in two step
s from the corresponding sugars and served as stable and potent beta -glycd
sidase inhibitors with high selectivity according to the glycon- and alpha,
beta -specificities of the enzymes. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rig
hts reserved.