Tudóstér: Somsák László publikációi

Homolya, L., Mathomes, R., Varga, L., Docsa, T., Juhász, L., Hayes, J., Somsák, L.: Synthesis, in silico and kinetics evaluation of N-(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-2-arylimidazole-4(5)-carboxamides and N-(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-4(5)-arylimidazole-2-carboxamides as glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 25 (9), 1-21, 2024.

József, J., Somsák, L., Tóth, M., Juhász, L.: [2+2] Cycloadditions of Methylene exo-Glycals: Synthesis of Glycopyranosylidene-Spiro-Azetidine-2-ones (beta-Lactams) and Cyclobutanones.
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 26 (12), 1-10, 2023.

Juhász-Tóth, É., Malecz, Á., Tóth, M., Homolya, Á., Kaszás, T., Somsák, L., Juhász, L.: 2-Iodo-1-C-acceptor-substituted glycals: synthesis and transformation into 1,2-C,Cdisubstituted glycals via Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction.
New J. Chem. 47 (42), 19376-19388, 2023.

Homolya, Á., Jedlóczki, I., Ábrahám, A., Somsák, L., Tóth, M., Juhász, L.: Behaviour of some 1-C-acceptor-substituted glycals under azidohydroxylation conditions.
Carbohydr. Res. 529 1-12, 2023.

Kun, S., Mathomes, R., Docsa, T., Somsák, L., Hayes, J.: Design and Synthesis of 3-(β-D-Glucopyranosyl)-4-amino/4-guanidino Pyrazole Derivatives and Analysis of Their Glycogen Phosphorylase Inhibitory Potential.
Molecules. 28 (7), 1-19, 2023.

József, J., Somsák, L., Juhász, L.: Exo-glikál származékok átalakításainak a vizsgálata: tioladdíciós és cikloaddíciós reakciók.
Magy. Kém. F. 129 (3-4), 147-154, 2023.

Bokor, É., Kecskés, D., Gombás, F., Fehér, A., Kardos, E., Dabian, A., Vonza, Z., Szennyes, E., Somsák, L.: First representatives of C-glycosyl 1,2,4,5-tetrazines: synthesis of 3-beta-d-glucopyranosyl 1,2,4,5-tetrazines and their transformation into 3-beta-d-glucopyranosyl pyridazines.
New Journal of Chemistry 47 (1), 56-74, 2023.

Kacsir, I., Sipos, A., Kiss, T., Major, E., Bajusz, N., Tóth, E., Buglyó, P., Somsák, L., Kardos, G., Bai, P., Bokor, É.: Half sandwich-type osmium, ruthenium, iridium and rhodium complexes with bidentate glycosyl heterocyclic ligands induce cytostasis in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer cells and bacteriostasis in Gram-positive multiresistant bacteria.
Front. Chem. 11 1-18, 2023.

Kacsir, I., Sipos, A., Major, E., Bajusz, N., Bényei, A., Buglyó, P., Somsák, L., Kardos, G., Bai, P., Bokor, É.: Half-sandwich type platinum-group metal complexes of C-Glucosaminyl azines: syntheses, antineoplastic and antimicrobial activities.
Molecules. 28 (7), 1-55, 2023.

Lázár, L., Tsagkarakou, A., Stravodimos, G., Kontopidis, G., Leffler, H., Nilsson, U., Somsák, L., Leonidas, D.: Strong Binding of C-Glycosylic1,2-Thiodisaccharides to Galectin-3 - Enthalpy-Driven Affinity Enhancement by Water-Mediated Hydrogen Bonds.
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 66 (17), 12420-12431, 2023.

Kiss, M., Timári, I., Barna, T., Mészáros, Z., Slámová, K., Bojarová, P., Křen, V., Hayes, J., Somsák, L.: 2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-d-glucono-1,5-lactone Sulfonylhydrazones: Synthesis and Evaluation as Inhibitors of Human OGA and HexB Enzymes.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 23 (3), 1-18, 2022.

Kaszás, T., Szakács, B., Juhász-Tóth, É., Cservenyák, I., Kovács, T., Juhász, L., Somsák, L., Tóth, M.: Coupling of N-Tosylhydrazones with Tetrazoles: A Regioselective Synthesis of 2,5-Disubstituted-2H- Tetrazoles.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2022 (42), e202201103, 2022.

Kaszás, T., Baráth, B., Balázs, B., Blága, T., Juhász, L., Somsák, L., Tóth, M.: Coupling Reactions of Anhydro-Aldose Tosylhydrazones with Boronic Acids.
Molecules. 27 (6), 1-31, 2022.

Bokor, É., Ferenczi, A., Hashimov, M., Juhász-Tóth, É., Götz, Z., Zaki, A., Somsák, L.: First Synthesis of 3-Glycopyranosyl-1,2,4-Triazines and Some Cycloadditions There of.
Molecules. 27 (22), 1-16, 2022.

Kánya, N., Kun, S., Somsák, L.: Glycopyranosylidene-Spiro-Morpholinones: Evaluation of the Synthetic Possibilities Based on Glyculosonamide Derivatives and a New Method for the Construction of the Morpholine Ring.
Molecules. 27 (22), 1-18, 2022.

Homolya, L., Antal, D., Nagy, M., Juhász-Tóth, É., Tóth, M., Bényei, A., Somsák, L., Juhász, L.: Reactions of 1-C-acceptor-substituted glycals with nucleophiles under acid promoted (Ferrier-rearrangement) conditions.
Carbohydr. Res. 519 1-10, 2022.

Kacsir, I., Sipos, A., Bényei, A., Janka, E., Buglyó, P., Somsák, L., Bai, P., Bokor, É.: Reactive Oxygen Species Production Is Responsible for Antineoplastic Activity of Osmium, Ruthenium, Iridium and Rhodium Half-Sandwich Type Complexes with Bidentate Glycosyl Heterocyclic Ligands in Various Cancer Cell Models.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 23 (2), 1-39, 2022.

Balázs, B., Tóth, Z., Kacsir, I., Sipos, A., Buglyó, P., Somsák, L., Bokor, É., Kardos, G., Bai, P.: Targeting multiresistant Gram-positive bacteria by ruthenium, osmium, iridium and rhodium half-sandwich type complexes with bidentate monosaccharide ligands.
Front. Chem. 10 1-9, 2022.

Kaszás, T., Cservenyák, I., Juhász-Tóth, É., Kulcsár, A., Granatino, P., Nilsson, U., Somsák, L., Tóth, M.: Coupling of N-tosylhydrazones with tetrazoles: synthesis of 2-beta-d-glycopyranosylmethyl-5-substituted-2H-tetrazole type glycomimetics.
Org. Biomol. Chem. 19 (3), 605-618, 2021.

Sipos, Á., Szennyes, E., Hajnal, É., Kun, S., Szabó, E., Uray, K., Somsák, L., Docsa, T., Bokor, É.: Dual-Target Compounds against Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: proof of Concept for Sodium Dependent Glucose Transporter (SGLT) and Glycogen Phosphorylase (GP) Inhibitors.
Pharmaceuticals. 14 (4), 1-27, 2021.

Homolya, L., Juhász, L., Somsák, L.: Halogen addition to some 1-C-substituted pyranoid glycals.
Carbohydr. Res. 504 1-11, 2021.

Kiss, M., Szabó, E., Bocska, B., Sinh, L., Fernandes, C., Timári, I., Hayes, J., Somsák, L., Barna, T.: Nanomolar inhibition of human OGA by 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-d-glucono-1,5-lactone semicarbazone derivatives.
Eur. J. Med. Chem. 223 1-14, 2021.

Kacsir, I., Sipos, A., Ujlaki, G., Buglyó, P., Somsák, L., Bai, P., Bokor, É.: Ruthenium half-sandwich type complexes with bidentate monosaccharide ligands show antineoplastic activity in ovarian cancer cell models through reactive oxygen species production.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 221 1-41, 2021.

Tsagkarakou, A., Chasapi, S., Koulas, S., Tsialtas, I., Kyriakis, E., Drakou, C., Kun, S., Somsák, L., Spyroulias, G., Psarra, A., Leonidas, D.: Structure activity relationship of the binding of p-coumaroyl glucose to glycogen phosphorylase and its effect on hepatic cell metabolic pathways.
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry Reports. 3 1-11, 2021.

Goyard, D., Kónya, B., Czifrák, K., Larini, P., Demontrond, F., Leroy, J., Balzarin, S., Tournier, M., Tousch, D., Petit, P., Duret, C., Maurel, P., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Somsák, L., Praly, J., Azay-Milhau, J., Vidal, S.: Glucose-based spiro-oxathiazoles as in vivo anti-hyperglycemic agents through glycogen phosphorylase inhibition.
Org. Biomol. Chem. 18 (5), 931-940, 2020.

Nagy, L., Béke, F., Juhász, L., Kovács, T., Juhász-Tóth, É., Docsa, T., Tóth, A., Gergely, P., Somsák, L., Bai, P.: Glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor, 2,3-bis[(2E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enamido] butanedioic acid (BF142), improves baseline insulin secretion of MIN6 insulinoma cells.
PLoS One. 15 (9), 1-15, 2020.

Kánya, N., Kun, S., Batta, G., Somsák, L.: Glycosylation with ulosonates under Mitsunobu conditions: scope and limitations.
New J. Chem. 44 (34), 14463-14476, 2020.

Rauter, A., Christensen, B., Somsák, L., Kosma, P., Adamo, R.: Recent Trends in Carbohydrate Chemistry Vol 1. Synthesis, Structure and Function of Carbohydrates.
Elsevier, Amsterdam, 476 p., 2020. ISBN: 9780128174678

Csávás, M., Eszenyi, D., Mező, E., Lázár, L., Debreczeni, N., Tóth, M., Somsák, L., Borbás, A.: Stereoselective Synthesis of Carbon-Sulfur-Bridged Glycomimetics by Photoinitiated Thiol-Ene Coupling Reactions.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 21 (2), 1-27, 2020.

József, J., Debreczeni, N., Eszenyi, D., Borbás, A., Juhász, L., Somsák, L.: Synthesis and photoinitiated thiol-ene reactions of exo-mannals - a new route to C-beta-d-mannosyl derivatives.
RSC Adv. 10 (57), 34825-34836, 2020.

Szennyes, E., Gyémánt, G., Somsák, L., Bokor, É.: Synthesis of New Series of 2-C-(béta-D-glucopyranosyl)-Pyrimidines and Their Evaluation as Inhibitors of Some Glycoenzymes.
Molecules. 25 (3), 1-18, 2020.

Kyriakis, E., Karra, A., Papaioannou, O., Solovou, T., Skamnaki, V., Liggri, P., Zographos, S., Szennyes, E., Bokor, É., Kun, S., Psarra, A., Somsák, L., Leonidas, D.: The architecture of hydrogen and sulfur α-hole interactions explain differences in the inhibitory potency of C-β-d-glucopyranosyl thiazoles, imidazoles and an N-β-d glucopyranosyl tetrazole for human liver glycogen phosphorylase and offer new insights to structure-based design.
Bioorg. Med. Chem. 28 (1), 1-10, 2020.

Kaszás, T., Tóth, M., Langer, P., Somsák, L.: C-Glycosyl styrene type compounds by Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of anhydro-aldose tosylhydrazones with benzyl bromides.
Adv. Synth. Catal. 361 (1), 105-117, 2019.

Somsák, L.: Glikomimetikumok kutatása a Debreceni Egyetem Szerves Kémiai Tanszékén.
Magy. Kém. Lapja. 74 (6), 185-193, 2019.

Kun, S., Kánya, N., Galó, N., Páhi, A., Mándi, A., Kurtán, T., Makleit, P., Veres, S., Sipos, Á., Docsa, T., Somsák, L.: Glucopyranosylidene-spiro-benzo[b][1,4]oxazinones and -benzo[b][1,4]thiazinones: Synthesis and Investigation of Their Effects on Glycogen Phosphorylase and Plant Growth Inhibition.
J. Agric. Food Chem. 67 (24), 6884-6891, 2019.

Szabó, E., Kyriakis, E., Psarra, A., Karra, A., Sipos, Á., Docsa, T., Stravodimos, G., Katsidou, E., Skamnaki, V., Liggri, P., Zographos, S., Mándi, A., Király, S., Kurtán, T., Leonidas, D., Somsák, L.: Glucopyranosylidene-spiro-imidazolinones, a New Ring System: Synthesis and Evaluation as Glycogen Phosphorylase Inhibitors by Enzyme Kinetics and X-ray Crystallography.
J. Med. Chem. 62 (13), 6116-6136, 2019.

Barr, D., Szennyes, E., Bokor, É., Al-Oanzi, Z., Moffatt, C., Kun, S., Docsa, T., Sipos, Á., Davies, M., Mathomes, R., Snape, T., Agius, L., Somsák, L., Hayes, J.: Identification of C-[béta]-d-Glucopyranosyl Azole-Type Inhibitors of Glycogen Phosphorylase That Reduce Glycogenolysis in Hepatocytes: in Silico Design, Synthesis, in Vitro Kinetics, and ex Vivo Studies.
ACS Chem. Biol. 14 (7), 1460-1470, 2019.

Somsák, L., Bokor, É., Juhász, L., Kun, S., Lázár, L., Juhász-Tóth, É., Tóth, M.: New syntheses towards C-glycosyl type glycomimetics.
Pure Appl. Chem. 91 (7), 1159-1175, 2019.

Szennyes, E., Bokor, É., Docsa, T., Sipos, Á., Somsák, L.: Synthesis of C-β-D-glucopyranosyl derivatives of some fused azoles for the inhibition of glycogen phosphorylase.
Carbohydr. Res. 472 33-41, 2019.

József, J., Juhász, L., Somsák, L.: Thio-click reaction of 2-deoxy-exo-glycals towards new glycomimetics: stereoselective synthesis of C-2-deoxy-D-glycopyranosyl compounds.
New J. Chem. 43 (15), 5670-5686, 2019.

Kun, S., Begum, J., Kyriakis, E., Stamati, E., Barkas, T., Szennyes, E., Bokor, É., Szabó, E., Stravodimos, G., Sipos, Á., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Moffatt, C., Patraskaki, M., Kokolaki, M., Gkerdi, A., Skamnaki, V., Leonidas, D., Somsák, L., Hayes, J.: A multidisciplinary study of 3-(β-D-glucopyranosyl)-5-substituted-1,2,4-triazole derivatives as glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors: computation, synthesis, crystallography and kinetics reveal new potent inhibitors.
Eur. J. Med. Chem. 147 266-278, 2018.

Nagy, L., Márton, J., Vida, A., Kis, G., Bokor, É., Kun, S., Gönczi, M., Docsa, T., Tóth, A., Antal, M., Gergely, P., Csóka, B., Pacher, P., Somsák, L., Bai, P.: Glycogen phosphorylase inhibition improves beta cell function.
Br. J. Pharmacol. 175 (2), 301-319, 2018.

Kaszás, T., Ivanov, A., Tóth, M., Ehlers, P., Langer, P., Somsák, L.: Pd-catalyzed coupling reactions of anhydro-aldose tosylhydrazones with aryl bromides to produce substituted exo-glycals.
Carbohydr. Res. 466 30-38, 2018.

Kyriakis, E., Solovou, T., Kun, S., Czifrák, K., Szőcs, B., Juhász, L., Bokor, É., Stravodimos, G., Kantsadi, A., Chatzileontiadou, D., Skamnaki, V., Somsák, L., Leonidas, D.: Probing the [beta]-pocket of the active site of human liver glycogen phosphorylase with 3-(C-[beta]-D-glucopyranosyl)-5-(4-substituted-phenyl)-1, 2, 4-triazole inhibitors.
Bioorganic Chem. 77 485-493, 2018.

Kun, S., Bokor, É., Sipos, Á., Docsa, T., Somsák, L.: Synthesis of New C- and N-beta-D-Glucopyranosyl Derivatives of Imidazole, 1,2,3-Triazole and Tetrazole, and Their Evaluation as Inhibitors of Glycogen Phosphorylase.
Molecules. 23 (3), 1-17, 2018.

Lázár, L., Borbás, A., Somsák, L.: Synthesis of thiomaltooligosaccharides by a thio-click approach.
Carbohydr. Res. 470 8-12, 2018.

Szennyes, E., Bokor, É., Langer, P., Gyémánt, G., Docsa, T., Sipos, Á., Somsák, L.: The first general synthesis of 2-C-(beta-D-glycopyranosyl)pyrimidines and their evaluation as inhibitors of some glycoenzymes.
New J. Chem. 42 (21), 17439-17446, 2018.

Kaszás, T., Tóth, M., Somsák, L.: A new synthesis of C-beta-D-glycopyranosylmethyl sulfides by metal-free coupling of anhydro-aldose tosylhydrazones with thiols.
New J. Chem. 41 (22), 13871-13880, 2017.

Bokor, É., Kun, S., Goyard, D., Tóth, M., Praly, J., Vidal, S., Somsák, L.: C-Glycopyranosyl Arenes and Hetarenes: Synthetic Methods and Bioactivity Focused on Antidiabetic Potential.
Chem. Rev. 117 (3), 1687-1764, 2017.

Szabó, E., Páhi, A., Somsák, L.: C-Glycosyl 1,2,4-triazoles: Synthesis of the 3-β-d-glucopyranosyl-1,5-disubstituted and 5-β-d-glucopyranosyl-1,3-disubstituted variants.
Tetrahedron. 73 (27-28), 3810-3822, 2017.

Kaszás, T., Tóth, M., Kun, S., Somsák, L.: Coupling of anhydro-aldose tosylhydrazones with hydroxy compounds and carboxylic acids: a new route for the synthesis of C-b-D-glycopyranosylmethyl ethers and esters.
RSC Adv. 7 10454-10462, 2017.

Szabó, E., Kun, S., Mándi, A., Kurtán, T., Somsák, L.: Glucopyranosylidene-Spiro-Thiazolinones: Synthetic Studies and Determination of Absolute Configuration by TDDFT-ECD Calculations.
Molecules. 22 (10), 1760-1774, 2017.

Bokor, É., Kyriakis, E., Solovou, T., Koppány, C., Kantsadi, A., Szabó, E., Szakács, A., Stravodimos, G., Docsa, T., Skamnaki, V., Zographos, S., Gergely, P., Leonidas, D., Somsák, L.: Nanomolar Inhibitors of Glycogen Phosphorylase Based on β-d-Glucosaminyl Heterocycles: A Combined Synthetic, Enzyme Kinetic, and Protein Crystallography Study.
J. Med. Chem. 60 (22), 9251-9262, 2017.

Szennyes, E., Bokor, É., Kiss-Szikszai, A., Somsák, L., Pascal, Y.: Preparation of 2,6-anhydro-3,4,5,7-tetra-O-benzyl-D-glycero-D-gulo-heptonimidamide.
In: Carbohydrate Chemistry: Proven Synthetic Methods / Christian Vogel, Paul Murphy, CRC Press-Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, 323-332, 2017, (Volume 4 ) ISBN: 9781498726917

Agócs, A., Bokor, É., Takátsy, A., Lóránd, T., Deli, J., Somsák, L., Nagy, V.: Synthesis of carotenoid-monosaccharide conjugates via azide-alkyne click-reaction.
Tetrahedron. 73 (5), 519-526, 2017.

Lázár, L., Juhász, L., Batta, G., Borbás, A., Somsák, L.: Unprecedented [beta]-manno type thiodisaccharides with a C-glycosylic function by photoinitiated hydrothiolation of 1-C-substituted glycals.
New J. Chem. 41 (3), 1284-1292, 2017.

Kantsadi, A., Stravodimos, G., Kyriakis, E., Chatzileontiadou, D., Solovou, T., Kun, S., Bokor, É., Somsák, L.: van der Waals interactions govern C-[beta]-D-glucopyranosyl triazoles' nM inhibitory potency in human liver glycogen phosphorylase.
J. Struct. Biol. 199 (1), 57-67, 2017.

Bokor, É., Széles, Z., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Somsák, L.: C-Glucopyranosyl-1,2,4-triazol-5-ones: synthesis and inhibition of glycogen phosphorylase.
Carbohydr. Res. 429 128-134, 2016.

Goyard, D., Kónya, B., Chajistamatiou, A., Chrysina, E., Leroy, J., Balzarin, S., Tournier, M., Tousch, D., Petit, P., Duret, C., Maurel, P., Somsák, L., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Praly, J., Azay-Milhau, J., Vidal, S.: Glucose-derived spiro-isoxazolines are anti-hyperglycemic agents against type 2 diabetes through glycogen phosphorylase inhibition.
Eur. J. Med. Chem. 108 444-454, 2016.

Szennyes, E., Bokor, É., Batta, G., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Somsák, L.: Improved preparation of 4(5)-aryl-2-(β-D-glucopyranosyl)-imidazoles, the most efficient glucose analogue inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase.
RSC Adv. 6 (97), 94787-94794, 2016.

Petrušová, M., Smrtičová, H., Pribulová, B., Vlčková, S., Uhliariková, I., Docsa, T., Somsák, L., Petruš, L.: One pot InCl3-catalyzed synthesis of 1-glycosylmethyl-1H-imidazoles.
Tetrahedron. 72 (17), 2116-2121, 2016.

Kantsadi, A., Bokor, É., Kun, S., Stravodimos, G., Chatzileontiadou, D., Leonidas, D., Juhász-Tóth, É., Szakács, A., Batta, G., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Somsák, L.: Synthetic, enzyme kinetic, and protein crystallographic studies of C-[béta]-D-glucopyranosyl pyrroles and imidazoles reveal and explain low nanomolar inhibition of human liver glycogen phosphorylase.
Eur. J. Med. Chem. 123 737-745, 2016.

Somsák, L.: Szénhidrát gyógyszerek.
Debr. szle. 24 (2), 136-144, 2016.

Bokor, É., Kun, S., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Somsák, L.: 4(5)-Aryl-2-C-glucopyranosyl-imidazoles as New Nanomolar Glucose Analogue Inhibitors of Glycogen Phosphorylase.
ACS Med. Chem. Lett. 6 1215-1219, 2015.

Bokor, É., Szennyes, E., Csupász, T., Tóth, N., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Somsák, L.: C-(2-Deoxy-D-arabino-hex-1-enopyranosyl)-oxadiazoles: synthesis of possible isomers and their evaluation as glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors.
Carbohydr. Res. 412 71-79, 2015.

Misra, A., Bokor, É., Kun, S., Bolyog-Nagy, E., Kathó, Á., Joó, F., Somsák, L.: Chemoselective hydration of glycosyl cyanides to C-glycosyl formamides using ruthenium complexes in aqueous media.
Tetrahedron Lett. 56 (44), 5995-5998, 2015.

Begum, J., Varga, G., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Hayes, J., Juhász, L., Somsák, L.: Computationally motivated synthesis and enzyme kinetic evaluation of N-([beta]-D-glucopyranosyl)-1,2,4-triazolecarboxamides as glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors.
Med. Chem. Commun. 6 (1), 80-89, 2015.

Szabó, M., Baranyai, Z., Somsák, L., Fábián, I.: Decomposition of N-Chloroglycine in Alkaline Aqueous Solution: Kinetics and Mechanism.
Chem. Res. Toxicol. 28 (6), 1282-1291, 2015.

Somsák, L.: Ezerarcú szénhidrátok.
Magy. Kém. F. 121 (1), 3, 2015.

Docsa, T., Marics, B., Németh, J., Hüse, C., Somsák, L., Gergely, P., Peitl, B.: Insulin sensitivity is modified by a glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor: glucopyranosylidene-spiro-thiohydantoin in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.
Curr. Top. Med. Chem. 15 (23), 2390-2394, 2015.

József, J., Juhász, L., Illyés, T., Csávás, M., Borbás, A., Somsák, L.: Photoinitiated hydrothiolation of pyranoid exo-glycals: the d-galacto and d-xylo cases.
Carbohydr. Res. 413 63-69, 2015.

Szőcs, B., Bokor, É., Szabó, E., Kiss-Szikszai, A., Tóth, M., Somsák, L.: Synthesis of 5-aryl-3-C-glycosyl- and unsymmetrical 3,5-diaryl-1,2,4-triazoles from alkylidene-amidrazones.
RSC Advances. 5 (54), 43620-43629, 2015.

Somsák, L., Pintér, I.: Szénhidrátok mindenütt (Carbohydrates everywhere).
Magy. Kém. F. 121 (1), 27-33, 2015.

Lázár, L., Csávás, M., Tóth, M., Somsák, L., Borbás, A.: Thio-click approach to the synthesis of stable glycomimetics.
Chem. Pap. 69 (6), 889-895, 2015.

Páhi, A., Czifrák, K., Kövér, K., Somsák, L.: Anomeric Spirocycles by Solvent Incorporation: Reactions of O-Peracylated (Glyculopyranose and Glyculopyranosyl Bromide)onamide Derivatives with Ketones.
Carbohydr. Res. 403 192-201, 2014.

Czifrák, K., Páhi, A., Deák, S., Kiss-Szikszai, A., Kövér, K., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Alexacou, K., Papakonstantinou, M., Leonidas, D., Zographos, S., Chrysina, E., Somsák, L.: Glucopyranosylidene-spiro-iminothiazolidinone, a New Bicyclic Ring System: Synthesis, Derivatization, and Evaluation for Inhibition of Glycogen Phosphorylase by Enzyme Kinetic and Crystallographic Methods.
Bioorg. Med. Chem. 22 (15), 4028-4041, 2014.

Kun, S., Bokor, É., Varga, G., Szőcs, B., Páhi, A., Czifrák, K., Tóth, M., Juhász, L., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Somsák, L.: New synthesis of 3-(β-D-glucopyranosyl)-5-substituted-1,2,4- triazoles, nanomolar inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase.
Eur. J. Med. Chem. 76 567-579, 2014.

Juhász, L., Varga, G., Sztankovics, A., Béke, F., Docsa, T., Kiss-Szikszai, A., Gergely, P., Kóňa, J., Tvaroška, I., Somsák, L.: Structure-activity relationships of glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor FR258900 and its analogues: a combined synthetic, enzyme kinetics, and computational study.
ChemPlusChem. 79 (11), 1558-1568, 2014.

Somsák, L., Bokor, É., Czibere, B., Czifrák, K., Koppány, C., Kulcsár, L., Kun, S., Szilágyi, E., Tóth, M., Docsa, T., Gergely, P.: Synthesis of C-xylopyranosyl- and xylopyranosylidene-spiro-heterocycles as potential inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase.
Carbohydr. Res. 399 38-48, 2014.

Bokor, É., Fekete, A., Varga, G., Szőcs, B., Czifrák, K., Komáromi, I., Somsák, L.: C-(β-d-Glucopyranosyl)formamidrazones, formic acid hydrazides and their transformations into 3-(β-d-glucopyranosyl)-5-substituted-1,2,4-triazoles: a synthetic and computational study.
Tetrahedron. 69 (48), 10391-10404, 2013.

Bokor, É., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Somsák, L.: C-Glucopyranosyl-1,2,4-triazoles As New Potent Inhibitors of Glycogen Phosphorylase.
ACS Med. Chem. Lett. 4 (7), 612-615, 2013.

Nagy, L., Docsa, T., Szántó, M., Brunyánszki, A., Hegedűs, C., Márton, J., Kónya, B., Virág, L., Somsák, L., Gergely, P., Bai, P.: Glycogen Phosphorylase Inhibitor N-(3,5-Dimethyl-Benzoyl)-N'-(β-D-Glucopyranosyl)Urea Improves Glucose Tolerance under Normoglycemic and Diabetic Conditions and Rearranges Hepatic Metabolism.
PLoS One. 8 (7), e69420-, 2013.

Somsák, L., Czifrák, K.: Radical-mediated brominations at ring-positions of carbohydrates - 35 years later.
In: Carbohydrate Chemistry / A. P. Rauter, T. K. Lindhorst, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 1-37, 2013. ISBN: 9781849735872

Farkas, E., Szabó, O., Tircsó, G., Somsák, L.: Relaxometric determination of binding between Mn(II)-UDP and Mn(II)-UDP-glucose in aqueous solution.
Carbohydr. Res. 368 68-72, 2013.

Polyák, M., Varga, G., Szilágyi, B., Juhász, L., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Begum, J., Hayes, J., Somsák, L.: Synthesis, enzyme kinetics and computational evaluation of N-(β-d-glucopyranosyl) oxadiazolecarboxamides as glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors.
Bioorg. Med. Chem. 21 (18), 5738-5747, 2013.

Szőcs, B., Tóth, M., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Somsák, L.: Synthesis of 2-(β-D-glucopyranosyl)-5-(substituted-amino)-1,3,4-oxa-and -thiadiazoles for the inhibition of glycogen phosphorylase.
Carbohydr. Res. 381C 187-195, 2013.

Tóth, M., Szőcs, B., Kaszás, T., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Somsák, L.: Synthesis of 2-(β-D-glucopyranosylamino)-5-substituted-1,3,4-oxadiazoles for inhibition of glycogen phosphorylase.
Carbohydr. Res. 381C 196-204, 2013.

Bokor, É., Szilágyi, E., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Somsák, L.: Synthesis of substituted 2-(β-d-glucopyranosyl)-benzimidazoles and their evaluation as inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase.
Carbohydr. Res. 381C 179-186, 2013.

Varga, G., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Juhász, L., Somsák, L.: Synthesis of tartaric acid analogues of FR258900 and their evaluation as glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors.
Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 23 (6), 1789-1792, 2013.

Lázár, L., Csávás, M., Hadházi, Á., Herczeg, M., Tóth, M., Somsák, L., Barna, T., Herczegh, P., Borbás, A.: Systematic study on free radical hydrothiolation of unsaturated monosaccharide derivatives with exo- and endocyclic double bonds.
Org. Biomol. Chem. 11 (32), 5339-5350, 2013.

Bokor, É., Koppány, C., Gonda, Z., Novák, Z., Somsák, L.: Evaluation of bis-triphenylphosphano-copper(I)-butyrate (C3H7COOCu(PPh3)2) as catalyst for the synthesis of 1-glycopyranosyl-4-substituted-1,2,3-triazoles.
Carbohydr. Res. 351 42-48, 2012.

Nagy, V., Felföldi, N., Kónya, B., Praly, J., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Chrysina, E., Tiraidis, C., Kosmopoulou, M., Alexacou, K., Konstantakaki, M., Leonidas, D., Zographos, S., Oikonomakos, N., Kozmon, S., Tvaroška, I., Somsák, L.: N-(4-Substituted-benzoyl)-N'-(beta-d-glucopyranosyl)ureas as inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase: Synthesis and evaluation by kinetic, crystallographic, and molecular modelling methods.
Bioorg. Med. Chem. 20 (5), 1801-1816, 2012.

Tóth, M., Somsák, L., Goyard, D.: Preparation of 2,6-Anhydro-Aldose-Tosylhydrazones.
In: Carbohydrate Chemistry: Proven Synthetic Methods Vol. 1.. Ed.: Pavol Kováč, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 355-365, 2012. ISBN: 9781439866894

Tóth, M., Kun, S., Somsák, L., Goyard, D.: Preparation of exo-Glycals from 2,6-Anhydro-aldose-tosylhydrazones.
In: Carbohydrate Chemistry : Proven Synthetic Methods Vol. 1.. Ed.: Pavol Kováč, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 367-375, 2012. ISBN: 9781439866894

Kónya, B., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Somsák, L.: Synthesis of heterocyclic N-(beta-d-glucopyranosyl)carboxamides for inhibition of glycogen phosphorylase.
Carbohydr. Res. 351 56-63, 2012.

Somsák, L., Bokor, É., Czifrák, K., Juhász, L., Tóth, M.: Carbohydrate Derivatives and Glycomimetic Compounds in Established and Investigational Therapies of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
In: Topics in the Prevention, Treatment and Complications of Type 2 Diabetes. Ed.: Marc B. Zimering, InTech Open Access Publisher, Rijeka, 103-126, 2011.

Somsák, L., Bokor, É., Czifrák, K., Juhász, L., Tóth, M.: Carbohydrate derivatives and glycomimetic compounds in established and investigational therapies of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
In: Topics in the Prevention, Treatment and Complications of Type 2 Diabetes / Mark B. Zimering, InTech, Rijeka, 103-126, 2011. ISBN: 9789533075907

Oscarson, S., Somsák, L.: Carbohydrates as ligands: synthetic and biological aspects.
Carbohydr. Res. 346 (12), 1357, 2011.

Docsa, T., Czifrák, K., Hüse, C., Somsák, L., Gergely, P.: Effect of glucopyranosylidene-spiro-thiohydantoin on glycogen metabolism in liver tissues of streptozotocin-induced and obese diabetic rats.
Mol. Med. Rep. 4 (3), 477-481, 2011.

Somsák, L.: Glucose derived inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase.
C. R. Chim. 14 (2-3), 211-223, 2011.

Czifrák, K., Gyóllai, V., Kövér, K., Somsák, L.: Ritter-type reaction of C-(1-bromo-1-deoxy-d-glycopyranosyl)formamides and its application for the synthesis of oligopeptides incorporating anomeric [alpha]-amino acids.
Carbohydr. Res. 346 (14), 2104-2112, 2011.

Kun, S., Nagy, G., Tóth, M., Czecze, L., Van Nhien, A., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Charavgi, M., Skourti, P., Chrysina, E., Patonay, T., Somsák, L.: Synthesis of variously coupled conjugates of d-glucose, 1,3,4-oxadiazole, and 1,2,3-triazole for inhibition of glycogen phosphorylase.
Carbohydr. Res. 346 (12), 1427-1438, 2011.

Tóth, M., Somsák, L.: 5'-Uridyl derivatives of N-glycosyl allophanic acid and biuret.
Carbohydr. Res. 345 (1), 163-167, 2010.

Somsák, L., Bokor, É., Czifrák, K., Kónya, B., Kun, S., Tóth, M.: A glikogén foszforiláz glükózanalóg gátlószerei, mint potenciális antidiabetikumok.
Magy. Kém. F. 116 (1), 19-30, 2010.

Somsák, L.: Inhibition of glycogenolysis towards antidiabetic and other therapies.
Mini rev. med. chem. 10 (12), 1091-1092, 2010.

Bokor, É., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Somsák, L.: Synthesis of 1-(D-glucopyranosyl)-1,2,3-triazoles and their evaluation as glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors.
Bioorg. Med. Chem. 18 (3), 1171-1180, 2010.

Felföldi, N., Tóth, M., Chrysina, E., Charavgi, M., Alexacou, K., Somsák, L.: Synthesis of new glycosyl biuret and urea derivatives as potential glycoenzyme inhibitors.
Carbohydr. Res. 345 (2), 208-213, 2010.

Cheng, K., Liu, J., Sun, H., Bokor, É., Czifrák, K., Kónya, B., Tóth, M., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Somsák, L.: Tethered derivatives of D-glucose and pentacyclic triterpenes for homo/heterobivalent inhibition of glycogen phosphorylase.
New J. Chem. 34 1450-1464, 2010.

Chrysina, E., Bokor, É., Alexacou, K., Charavgi, M., Oikonomakos, G., Zographos, S., Leonidas, D., Oikonomakos, N., Somsák, L.: Amide-1,2,3-triazole bioisosterism: the glycogen phosphorylase case.
Tetrahedron Asymmetry. 20 (6-8), 733-740, 2009.

Somsák, L.: A szénhidrátkód.
Magyar Tud. 170 (7), 789-795, 2009.

Somsák, L., Tóth, M.: Az élet megfejtésre váró titkosírása, a szénhidrátkód.
Magy. kém. lapja. 64 (7-8), 233-239, 2009.

Nagy, V., Benltifa, M., Vidal, S., Berzsényi, E., Teilhet, C., Czifrák, K., Batta, G., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Somsák, L., Praly, J.: Glucose-based spiro-heterocycles as potent inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase.
Bioorg. Med. Chem. 17 (15), 5696-5707, 2009.

Farkas, E., Lente, G., Somsák, L.: Kémia-, vegyész- és kémia-tanár-képzés a háromciklusú felsőoktatásban.
Magy. kém. lapja. 64 (10), 294-300, 2009.

Somsák, L.: Molekulák térben és időben: beszámoló az MTA Kémiai Osztályának Tudományos üléséről : Az élet édes szavai, avagy mit rejt a szénhidrátkód?.
Magy. kém. lapja. 64 (1), 16, 2009.

Czakó, Z., Juhász, L., Kenéz, Á., Czifrák, K., Somsák, L., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Antus, S.: Synthesis and glycogen phosphorylase inhibitory activity of N-(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)amides possessing 1,4-benzodioxane moiety.
Bioorg. Med. Chem. 17 (18), 6738-6741, 2009.

Tóth, M., Kun, S., Bokor, É., Benltifa, M., Tallec, G., Vidal, S., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Somsák, L., Praly, J.: Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of C-glycosylated oxadiazoles as inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase.
Bioorg. Med. Chem. 17 (13), 4773-4785, 2009.

Czifrák, K., Somsák, L.: Synthesis of anomeric sulfonamides and their behaviour under radical-mediated bromination conditions.
Carbohydr. Res. 344 (3), 269-277, 2009.

Nagy, V., Czifrák, K., Bényei, A., Somsák, L.: Synthesis of some O-, S- and N-glycosides of hept-2-ulopyranosonamides.
Carbohydr. Res. 344 921-927, 2009.

Oikonomakos, G., Somsák, L.: Advances in glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor design.
Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 9 (4), 379-395, 2008.

Somsák, L., Hüse, C., Felföldi, N., Kónya, B., Kútvölgyi, K., Bokor, É., Czifrák, K.: Assessment of synthetic methods for the preparation of N-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-N'-substituted ureas, -thioureas and related compounds.
Carbohydr. Res. 343 (12), 2083-2093, 2008.

Čolović, M., Vukićević, M., Šegan, D., Manojlović, D., Sojic, N., Vukićević, R., Somsák, L.: Electrochemical Bromination of Peracetylated Glycals.
Adv. synth. catal. 350 29-34, 2008.

Somsák, L., Czifrák, K., Tóth, M., Bokor, É., Chrysina, E., Alexacou, K., Hayes, J., Tiraidis, C., Lazoura, E., Leonidas, D., Zographos, S., Oikonomakos, G.: New inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase as potential antidiabetic agents.
Curr. Med. Chem. 15 (28), 2933-2983, 2008.

Somsák, L., Nagy, V., Vidal, S., Berzsényi, E., Praly, J., Czifrák, K.: Novel design principle validated: Glucopyranosylidene-spiro-oxathiazole as new nanomolar inhibitor of glycogen phosphorylase, potential antidiabetic agent.
Bioorg. Med. Chem. 18 5680-5683, 2008.

Linker, T., Schanzenbach, D., Elamparuthi, E., Sommermann, T., Fudickar, W., Gyóllai, V., Demuth, W., Schmittel, M., Somsák, L.: Remarkable Oxidation Stability of Glycals: Excellent Substrates for Cerium(IV)-Mediated Radical Reactions.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130 (47), 16003-16010, 2008.

Juhász, Z., Micskei, K., Gál, E., Somsák, L.: Chromium(II)-complex mediated formation of C-glycosides from glycosyl halides under aqueous biphasic conditions.
Tetrahedron Lett. 48 (41), 7351-7353, 2007.

Anagnostou, E., Kosmopoulou, M., Chrysina, E., Leonidas, D., Hadjiloi, T., Tiraidis, C., Zographos, S., Györgydeák, Z., Somsák, L., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Kolisis, F., Oikonomakos, G.: Crystallographic studies on two bioisosteric analogues, N-acetyl-beta-D-glucopyranosylamine and N-trifluoroacetyl-beta-D-glucopyranosylamine, potent inhibitors of muscle glycogen phosphorylase.
Bioorg. Med. Chem. 14 (1), 181-189, 2006.

Micskei, K., Juhász, Z., Ratković, Z., Somsák, L.: Reactivity of per-O-acetylated thioglycosides and glycosyl sulfones toward chromium(II) complexes in aqueous medium.
Tetrahedron Lett. 47 (34), 6117-6120, 2006.

Czifrák, K., Hadady, Z., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Schmidt, J., Wessjohann, L., Somsák, L.: Synthesis of N-(beta-D-glucopyranosyl) monoamides of dicarboxylic acids as potential inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase.
Carbohydr. Res. 341 (8), 947-956, 2006.

Gulácsi, K., Juhász-Tóth, É., Juhász, L., Somsák, L., Tóth, M.: Szerves kémiai praktikum III..
Debreceni Egyetem Kossuth Egyetemi Kiadó, Debrecen, 331 p., 2006. ISBN: 9789634732464

Czifrák, K., Szilágyi, P., Somsák, L.: Anomeric [alpha]-azido acid (2-azido-2-deoxy-hept-2-ulopyranosonic acid) derivatives en route to peptides incorporating sugar amino acids.
Tetrahedron: Asymmetry. 16 (1), 127-141, 2005.

Elek, R., Kiss, L., Praly, J., Somsák, L.: beta-D-Galactopyranosyl-thiohydroximates and D-galactopyranosylidene-spiro-oxathiazoles: synthesis and enzymatic evaluation against E. coli D-galactosidase.
Carbohydr. Res. 340 (7), 1397-1402, 2005.

Kandra, L., Gálné Remenyik, J., Batta, G., Somsák, L., Gyémánt, G., Park, K.: Enzymatic synthesis of a new inhibitor of alpha-amylases: acarviosinyl-isomaltosyl-spiro-thiohydantoin.
Carbohydr. Res. 340 (7), 1311-1317, 2005.

Chrysina, E., Kosmopoulou, M., Tiraidis, C., Kardakaris, R., Bischler, N., Leonidas, D., Hadady, Z., Somsák, L., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Oikonomakos, N.: Kinetic and crystallographic studies on 2-(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-5-methyl-1, 3, 4-oxadiazole, -benzothiazole, and -benzimidazole, inhibitors of muscle glycogen phosphorylase b. Evidence for a new binding site.
Protein Sci. 14 (4), 873-888, 2005.

Somsák, L., Nagy, V., Hadady, Z., Felföldi, N., Docsa, T., Gergely, P.: Recent developments in the synthesis and evaluation of glucose analog inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase as potential antidiabetic agents.
In: Frontiers in Medicinal Chemistry - Online. Eds.: Allen B. Reitz, Atta-ur-Rahman, Bentham Science Publisher, Netherlands, 253-272, 2005.

Czifrák, K., Kovács, L., Kövér, K., Somsák, L.: Synthesis of some derivatives of C-(1-deoxy-1-N-substituted-d-glucopyranosyl)formic acid (d-gluco-hept-2-ulopyranosonic acid) as potential inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase.
Carbohydr. Res. 340 (14), 2328-2334, 2005.

Hadady, Z., Tóth, M., Somsák, L.: C-(beta-D-Glucopyranosyl) heterocycles as potential glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors.
Arkivoc. 2004 (7), 140-149, 2004.

Somsák, L., Czifrák, K., Veres, E.: Selective removal of 2,2,2-trichloroethyl- and 2,2,2-trichloroethoxycarbonyl protecting groups with Zn?N-methylimidazole in the presence of reducible and acid-sensitive functionalities.
Tetrahedron Lett. 45 (49), 9095-9097, 2004.

Györgydeák, Z., Hadady, Z., Felföldi, N., Krakomperger, A., Nagy, V., Tóth, M., Brunyánszki, A., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Somsák, L.: Synthesis of N-(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)- and N-(2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranosyl) amides as inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase.
Bioorg. Med. Chem. 12 (18), 4861-4870, 2004.

Tóth, M., Kövér, K., Bényei, A., Somsák, L.: C-Glycosylmethylene carbenes: synthesis of anhydro-aldose tosylhydrazones as precursors; generation and a new synthetic route to exo-glycals.
Org. Biomol. Chem. 1 (22), 4039-4046, 2003.

Chrysina, E., Oikonomakos, N., Zographos, S., Kosmopoulou, M., Bischler, N., Leonidas, D., Kovács, L., Docsa, T., Gergely, P., Somsák, L.: Crystallographic studies on α- and β-D-glucopyranosyl formamide analogues, inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase.
Biocatal. Biotransform. 21 (4-5), 233-242, 2003.

Somsák, L., Nagy, V., Hadady, Z., Docsa, T., Gergely, P.: Glucose analog inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylases as potential antidiabetic agents: recent developments.
Curr. Pharm. Des. 9 (15), 1177-1189, 2003.

Gyémánt, G., Kandra, L., Nagy, V., Somsák, L.: Inhibition of human salivary [alpha]-amylase by glucopyranosylidene-spiro-thiohydantoin.
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 312 (2), 334-339, 2003.

Tóth, M., Somsák, L.: Preparation of 2,6-anhydro-aldose acylhydrazones, -semicarbazones and -oximes from 2,6-anhydro-aldononitriles (glycosyl cyanides).
Carbohydr. Res. 338 (12), 1319-1325, 2003.

Gyóllai, V., Schanzenbach, D., Somsák, L., Linker, T.: Addition of malonyl radicals to glycals with C-1 acceptor groups: remarkable influence of the substituents on the product distribution.
Chem. Commun. 2002 (12), 1294-1295, 2002.

Oikonomakos, N., Kosmopoulou, M., Zographos, S., Leonidas, D., Chrysina, E., Somsák, L., Nagy, V., Praly, J., Docsa, T., Tóth, B., Gergely, P.: Binding of N-acetyl-N'-β-D-glucopyranosyl urea and N-benzoyl-N'-β-D-glucopyranosyl urea to glycogen phosphorylase b: kinetic and crystallographic studies.
Eur. J. Biochem. 269 (6), 1684-1696, 2002.

Oikonomakos, N., Skamnaki, V., Ősz, E., Szilágyi, L., Somsák, L., Docsa, T., Tóth, B., Gergely, P.: Kinetic and crystallographic studies of glucopyranosylidene spirothiohydantoin binding to glycogen phosphorylase B.
Bioorg. Med. Chem. 10 (2), 261-268, 2002.

Czifrák, K., Somsák, L.: Radical-mediated bromination of carbohydrate derivatives: searching for alternative reaction conditions without carbon tetrachloride.
Tetrahedron Lett. 43 (49), 8849-8852, 2002.

Lipták, A., Pintér, I., Somsák, L.: Szénhidrátkémiai kutatások Magyarországon.
Magy. kém. f. 108 (11), 467-491, 2002.

Somsák, L.: Carbanionic Reactivity of the Anomeric Center in Carbohydrates.
Chem. Rev. 101 (1), 81-136, 2001.

Docsa, T., Somsák, L., Tóth, B., Gergely, P.: Effect of glucopyranosylidene-spiro-thiohydantoin on the enzymes of hepatic glycogen metabolism in rats.
In: Protein Modules in Cellular Signalling. Ed.: by Ludwig Heilmeyer, Peter Friedrich, IOS Press, Amsterdam, 142-149, 2001. ISBN: 1586031805

Tóth, M., Somsák, L.: exo-Glycals from glycosyl cyanides. First generation of C-glycosylmethylene carbenes from 2,5- and 2,6-anhydroaldose tosylhydrazones.
J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1. 9 942-943, 2001.

Somsák, L.: Kémiai utakon biológiailag aktív monoszacharid származékok felé.
Debreceni Egyetem Természettudományi Kar Szerves Kémiai Tanszék, Debrecen, 23 p., 2001.

Tóth, M., Somsák, L.: One-pot transformation of nitriles into aldehyde tosylhydrazones.
Tetrahedron Lett. 42 (14), 2723-2725, 2001.

Ősz, E., Czifrák, K., Deim, T., Szilágyi, L., Bényei, A., Somsák, L.: Preparation of 3,5-bis-(beta-D-glycopyranosyl)-1,2,4-thiadiazoles from C-(beta-D-glycopyranosyl)thioformamides.
Tetrahedron. 57 (25), 5429-5434, 2001.

Kovács, G., Micskei, K., Somsák, L.: Preparation of acetylated pyranoid glycals from glycosyl halides by chromium(II) complexes under biphasic conditions.
Carbohydr. Res. 336 (3), 225-228, 2001.

Somsák, L., Czifrák, K., Deim, T., Szilágyi, L., Bényei, A.: Studies into the preparation of 1-deoxy-1-thiocyanato-D-glycopyranosyl cyanides and the anomeric effect of the thiocyanate group.
Tetrahedron Asymmetry. 12 (5), 731-736, 2001.

Somsák, L., Kovács, L., Tóth, M., Ősz, E., Szilágyi, L., Györgydeák, Z., Dinya, Z., Docsa, T., Tóth, B., Gergely, P.: Synthesis of and a comparative study on the inhibition of muscle and liver glycogen phosphorylases by epimeric pairs of D-Gluco- and D-Xylopyranosylidene-spiro-(thio)hydantoins and N-(D-Glucopyranosyl) amides.
J. Med. Chem. 44 (17), 2843-2848, 2001.

Ratković, Z., Somsák, L., Micskei, K., Zucchi, C., Pályi, G.: Synthesis of ferrocenylketyl radicals by chromium(II) complexes.
J. Organomet. Chem. 637-639 813-819, 2001.

Somsák, L., Nagy, V.: A new, scalable preparation of a glucopyranosylidene-spiro-thiohydantoin: one of the best inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylases.
Tetrahedron Asymmetry. 11 (8), 1719-1727, 2000.

Somsák, L., Nagy, V.: Corrigendum to "A new, scalable preparation of a glucopyranosylidene-spiro-thiohydantoin: one of the best inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylases": [Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 11 (2000) 1719].
Tetrahedron-Asymmetry. 11 (10), 2247, 2000.

Somsák, L., Nagy, V., Docsa, T., Tóth, B., Gergely, P.: Gram-scale synthesis of a glucopyranosylidene-spiro-thiohydantoin and its effect on hepatic glycogen metabolism studied in vitro and in vivo.
Tetrahedron Asymmetry. 11 405-408, 2000.

Praly, J., Stéfano, C., Somsák, L.: Photolysis of glycopyranosyl azides C-1 substituted by cyano-, amido-, or tetrazolyl-groups.
Tetrahedron Asymmetry. 11 (2), 533-537, 2000.

Docsa, T., Tar, K., Tóth, B., Somsák, L., Gergely, P.: Regulation of hepatic glycogen metabolism by glycopyranosylidene-spiro-thiohydantoin.
J. Physiol.-London. 5262000.

Ősz, E., Somsák, L., Szilágyi, L., Kovács, L., Docsa, T., Tóth, B., Gergely, P.: Efficient inhibition of muscle and liver glycogen phosphorylases by a new glucopyranosylidene-spiro-thiohydantoin.
Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 9 (10), 1385-1390, 1999.

Gyóllai, V., Somsák, L., Szilágyi, L.: N-(l-cyano-D-glycosyl)amides: novel anomeric α-amino-acid derivatives.
Tetrahedron Lett. 40 (20), 3969-3972, 1999.

Somsák, L., Kovács, L., Gyóllai, V., Ősz, E.: Novel glycosylidene-spiro-heterocycles from unprecedented solvent incorporation in Koenigs-Knorr-like reactions of C-(1-bromo-1-deoxy- gb s-D-glycopyranosyl)formamides.

Kovács, G., Tóth, K., Dinya, Z., Somsák, L., Micskei, K.: Preparation of acylated pyranoid glycals in neutral aqueous medium by using chromium(II) complexes as reagents.
Tetrahedron. 55 (16), 5253-5264, 1999.

Praly, J., Di, S., Somsák, L., Hollósi, M., Májer, Z., Voelter, W.: Structure of C-1 substituted glycopyranosyl azides: new insights based on CD measurements.
Tetrahedron-Asymmetry. 10 (5), 901-911, 1999.

Ősz, E., Szilágyi, L., Somsák, L., Bényei, A.: Syntheses of novel glycosylidene-spiro-heterocycles related to hydantocidin.
Tetrahedron. 55 (8), 2419-2430, 1999.

Farkas, E., Megyeri, K., Somsák, L., Kovács, L.: Interaction between Mo(VI) and siderophore models in aqueous solution.
J. inorg. biochem. 70 (1), 41-47, 1998.

Gyóllai, V., Somsák, L., Györgydeák, Z.: Preparation of acetylated 1-fluoroglycopyranosyl cyanides.
Tetrahedron. 54 13267-13276, 1998.

Ősz, E., Sós, E., Somsák, L., Szilágyi, L., Dinya, Z.: A Straightforward route to hydantociden analogues with pyranose ring structure.
Tetrahedron 53 (16), 5813-5824, 1997.

Somsák, L.: Glikomimetikumok és prekurzoraik szintézise.
Kossuth Lajos Tudományegyetem, Debrecen, 18 p., 1997.

Berényi, S., Kovács, L., Patonay, T., Somsák, L.: Szerves kémiai praktikum I..
Kossuth Egyetemi Kiadó, Debrecen, 222 p., 1997.

Kovács, J., Pintér, I., Kajtár-Peredy, M., Somsák, L.: Unexpected reactions of (LR)2,3,4,6-tera-O-acetyl-1-azido-D-galactopyranosyl cyanide and the derived carboxamide with triphenylphosphine.

Somsák, L., Madaj, J., Wisniewski, A.: Zinc-N-base mediated synthesis of pyranoid glycals mechanistic studies.

Kiss, L., Somsák, L.: Evaluation of C-( gb s-D-galactosyl) and C-(2-deoxy-D-lyxo-hex-1-enopyranosil) (D-galactal type) derivatives as inhibitors of gb s-D-galactosidase from Escherichia coli.

Kovács, G., Gyarmati, J., Somsák, L., Micskei, K.: Long-lived glycosyl-chromium(III) complex intermediates in aqueous medium. Preparation of pyranoid glycals.
Tetrahedron Lett. 37 (8), 1293-1296, 1996.

Somsák, L.: Preparation of amidine derivatives from 1-cyano-galactal.

Somsák, L., Sós, E., Györgydeák, Z., Praly, J., Descotes, G.: Synthesis and some transformations of 1-azido-glycopyranosyl cyanides-precursors of anomeric [alpha]-amino acids.
Tetrahedron. 52 (27), 9121-9136, 1996.

Praly, J., Di, S., Descotes, G., Faure, R., Somsák, L., Eperjesi, I.: Preparation and photolysis of 1-cyano-glycopyranosyl azides.

Mahmoud, S., Somsák, L., Farkas, I.: C-nucleosides VII. Preparation of C-(2-deoxyhex/pent-1-enopyranosyl)heterocycles.

Somsák, L., Németh, I.: A simple method for the synthesis of acylated pyranoid glycals under aprotic conditions.

Praly, J., Somsák, L., Mahmoud, S., Kharraf, Z., Descotes, G., Farkas, I.: Radical-mediated halogenations of anomerically N-substituted glucopyranosyl derivatives.
J. Carbohydr. Chem. 11 (3), 201-216, 1992.

Somsák, L., Praly, J., Descotes, G.: Sodium salt of D-glucono-1,5-lactone tosylhydrazone: a ready acess to a new glucosylidene carbene precursor.

Praly, J., Stéfano, C., Somsák, L., Descotes, G.: Sugar bromoimino lactones: New sugar derivatives readily prepared from ò-D-glycosyl azides.
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 200-201, 1992.

Somsák, L., Bajza, I., Batta, G.: Preparation of 2,6-anhydro-3-deoxyhept-(or hex-)2-enononitriles (1-cyanoglycals) from 1-bromo-D-glycosyl cyanides with zinc under aprotic conditions.
Liebigs Ann. Chem. 12 1265-1268, 1990.

Somsák, L.: Acetylated 1-Cyano- and 1-Cyano-2-hydroxy Derivatives of D-Galactol and D-Arabinol.

Somsák, L.: A kapto-oletiv gyökstabilizáció.
Magy. Kém. Lapja. 44 22-26, 1989.

Farkas, I., Snatzke, G., Somsák, L.: Circular Dichroism, XC: CD of 1-Cyano Derivatives of Pyranoses.
Liebigs Ann Chem. 1989 (6), 599-600, 1989.

Somsák, L., Batta, G., Farkas, I.: Preparation of 1,2-cis-glycosyl cyanides by the stereoselective reduction of acetylated l-bromo-D-glycosyl cyanides.
Tetrahedron Lett. 48 5877-5880, 1986.

Somsák, L., Batta, G., Farkas, I., Párkányi, L., Kálmán, A., Somogyi, Á.: Synthesis and Stereochemistry of a New Spiro Glycosylidene Heterocycle from the Reaction of 1-Bromoglycosyl Cyanides with S-Nucleophiles: Complete Identification of Hydrogen Bridges by N.M.R. Methods and X-ray Analysis.
J. Chem. Res. Synop. 12 436-437, 1986.

Jászberényi, J., Tőkés, A., Mádi, I., Somsák, L.: Szerves kémiai praktikum I-II.: oktatási segédanyag.
KLTE, Debrecen, 1986.

Somsák, L., Batta, G., Farkas, I.: Preparation of acetylated 2-heptulo- and 2-hexulo-pyranosononitriles from acetylated 1-bromo-D-glycosyl cyanides.
Carbohydr. Res. 132 (2), 342-344, 1984.

Somsák, L., Batta, G., Farkas, I.: Preparation of acetylated C-(1-bromo-d-glycosyl) heterocycles and 1-bromo-d-glycosyl cyanides.
Carbohydr. Res. 124 (1), 43-51, 1983.

Somsák, L., Batta, G., Farkas, I.: Bromination of acetylated 2,5-anhydro-aldononitriles at the anomeric centre using N-bromosuccinimide: synthesis of 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-1-bromo-d-galactopyranosyl cyanide and its d-xylopyranosyl analogue.
Carbohydr. Res. 106 (1), C4-C5, 1982.

Farkas-Szabó, I., Batta, G., Somsák, L., Farkas, I.: C-Nucleosides IV.: Preparation of 2-(polyhydroxyalkyl)-5-chloro- and 2-beta-D-glycosyl-5-chlorobenzothiazole derivatives.
Acta chim. Acad. Sci. Hung. 109 (3), 229-236, 1982.