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Synthesis of two glycolipid antigens of the causative agent of Lyme disease
Pozsgay, Vince,Kubler-Kielb, Joanna,Coxon, Bruce,Ekborg, G?ran
, p. 10470 - 10481 (2007/10/03)
As a prelude to development of a human vaccine against Lyme disease, the first chemical synthesis of glycolipid antigens of Borrelia burkholderi is reported. First, cholesteryl β-d-galactopyranoside was synthesized and was converted to partially protected congeners having the HO-6 group of the galactose moiety unprotected. Treatment of these intermediates with palmitic and oleic acid, respectively, under dehydrative conditions followed by removal of the protecting groups afforded cholesteryl 6-O-palmitoyl/oleoyl-β-d- galactopyranosides that were identical to the glycolipids isolated from B. burkholderi.
