Chemoenzymatic synthesis of the Salmonella group E1 core trisaccharide using a recombinant β-(1→4)-mannosyltransferase

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0008-6215(99)00116-0

The chemical synthesis of the bacterial O-antigen from Salmonella serogroup E₁, 3-O-(4-O-β-D-mannopyranosyl-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-α-D-galactose, presents a particular challenge because it contains a β-(1→4) mannosidic linkage to L-rhamnose. We r