Fluorescent oligomannosides are important tools for the evaluation of mannosyl transferase activities and selectivities. In a project dealing with Candida albicans β-mannosyl transferases, three mantyl tagged α (1 â 2) oligomannosides were prepared by different ways: using all ester strategy compatible with the presence of an azido group suitable for direct click chemistry; and alternatively using the more classic benzyl protecting groups. Although more elegant, the all ester strategy has shown important limitations: reduced reactivity of mannosyl donors, and 3 â 2 ester migration. Preliminary enzymatic studies have shown that the synthetic oligomannosides are efficient substrate of β-mannosyl transferases.
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甘露糖苷是评估甘露基转移酶活性和选择性的重要工具。在一个研究白色念珠菌δ-
甘露糖基转移酶的项目中,通过不同的方法制备了三种曼特基标记的δ(1â2)低聚
甘露糖苷:使用与
叠氮基团兼容的全酯策略,适合直接点击
化学;或者使用更经典的苄基保护基团。尽管全酯策略更为优雅,但也显示出重要的局限性:
甘露糖苷供体的反应性降低,以及 3 - 2 酯迁移。初步的酶学研究表明,合成的低聚
甘露糖苷是δ-
甘露糖苷转移酶的有效底物。