Recognition of synthesis deoxy and deoxyfluoro analogs of the acceptor α-L-Fucp-(1 → 2)-B-D-Galp-OR by the blood-group A and B gene-specified glycosyltransferases

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0008-6215(93)84068-H

The disaccharide α-L-Fuc p-(1→2)-B-D-Gal p-O-(CH₂ )₇CH₃(6), is an acceptor for both glycosyl-transferases responsible for the biosynthesis of the A and B blood-group antigens. These enzymes transfer GalNAc and Gal, respect