29398-07-0Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Synthesis and mass spectrometric analysis of disaccharides from methanolysis of heparan sulfate
He, Qi Qi,Trim, Paul J.,Snel, Marten F.,Hopwood, John J.,Ferro, Vito
, p. 8791 - 8803 (2018/11/30)
The quantification of heparan sulfate (HS) in biological matrices, e.g., urine, cerebrospinal fluid, tissue samples etc., is of great importance for the diagnosis and prognosis of several of the mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) disorders, which are lysosomal storage diseases of impaired glycosaminoglycan metabolism. The development of suitable assays for this purpose is challenging due to the high molecular weight and complexity of HS. Recent efforts towards this goal include the acid catalysed methanolysis of HS, which desulfates the polymer and results in the formation of disaccharide cleavage products which can be detected and quantified by LC-MS/MS. We have synthesized a library of 12 HS-derived disaccharides as methanolysis standards via the stereoselective 1,2-cis glycosylation of suitably protected GlcA and IdoA acceptors with a 2-deoxy-2-azido thioglucoside donor. This facilitated identification of the major peaks in the LC-MS/MS chromatograms, and potentially will allow the monitoring of specific metabolites as surrogate markers for genotype. This work also paves the way towards a fully quantitative LC-MS/MS assay for HS via the preparation of a suitably labelled derivative.
Mapping the Relationship between Glycosyl Acceptor Reactivity and Glycosylation Stereoselectivity
van der Vorm, Stefan,van Hengst, Jacob M. A.,Bakker, Marloes,Overkleeft, Herman S.,van der Marel, Gijsbert A.,Codée, Jeroen D. C.
, p. 8240 - 8244 (2018/05/03)
The reactivity of both coupling partners—the glycosyl donor and acceptor—is decisive for the outcome of a glycosylation reaction, in terms of both yield and stereoselectivity. Where the reactivity of glycosyl donors is well understood and can be controlled through manipulation of the functional/protecting-group pattern, the reactivity of glycosyl acceptor alcohols is poorly understood. We here present an operationally simple system to gauge glycosyl acceptor reactivity, which employs two conformationally locked donors with stereoselectivity that critically depends on the reactivity of the nucleophile. A wide array of acceptors was screened and their structure–reactivity/stereoselectivity relationships established. By systematically varying the protecting groups, the reactivity of glycosyl acceptors can be adjusted to attain stereoselective cis-glucosylations.
Binding pattern of intermediate UDP-4-keto-xylose to human UDP-xylose synthase: Synthesis and STD NMR of model keto-saccharides
Puchner, Claudia,Eixelsberger, Thomas,Nidetzky, Bernd,Brecker, Lothar
, p. 50 - 58 (2016/12/14)
Human UDP-xylose synthase (hUXS1) exclusively converts UDP-glucuronic acid to UDP-xylose via intermediate UDP-4-keto-xylose (UDP-Xyl-4O). Synthesis of model compounds like methyl-4-keto-xylose (Me-Xyl-4O) is reported to investigate the binding pattern thereof to hUXS1. Hence, selective oxidation of the desired hydroxyl function required employment of protecting group chemistry. Solution behavior of synthesized keto-saccharides was studied without enzyme via1H and13C NMR spectroscopy with respect to existent forms in deuterated potassium phosphate buffer. Keto-enol tautomerism was observed for all investigated keto-saccharides, while gem-diol hydrate forms were only observed for 4-keto-xylose derivatives. Saturation transfer difference (STD) NMR was used to study binding of synthesized keto-gylcosides to wild type hUXS1. Resulting epitope maps were correlated to earlier published molecular modeling studies of UDP-Xyl-4O. STD NMR results of Me-Xyl-4O are in good agreement with simulations of the intermediate UDP-Xyl-4O indicating a strong interaction of proton H3 with the enzyme, potentially caused by active site residue Ala79. In contrast, pyranoside binding pattern studies of methyl uronic acids showed some differences compared to previously published STD NMR results of UDP-glycosides. In general, obtained results can contribute to a better understanding in binding of UDP-glycosides to other UXS enzyme family members, which have high structural similarities in the active site.
Tuning reactivity of glycosyl imidinium intermediate for 2-azido-2-deoxyglycosyl donors in α-glycosidic bond formation
Ingle, Arun B.,Chao, Chin-Sheng,Hung, Wei-Cheng,Mong, Kwok-Kong Tony
, p. 5290 - 5293 (2013/11/06)
The chemical properties of nucleophile additives were investigated in a modulated glycosylation context. N-Formylmorpholine (NFM) was found to be an effective modulator for glycosylation with less reactive 2-azido-2- deoxythioglucosyl and thiogalactosyl d
