Direct access to new β-d-galactofuranoconjugates: application to the synthesis of galactofuranosyl-l-cysteine and l-serine
摘要:
Galactofuranose post-translational modifications, although quite rare, were detected in some biomolecules produced by parasites. While hexopyranosides were already linked to various peptides and proteins, few hexofuranosides have been artificially conjugated to amino acids. We thus report herein a robust glycosylation methodology to obtain S-alkyl, O-serine and S-cysteine-beta-D-galactofuranosides starting from readily available galactofuranose donors. O-Acetyl, thioimidoyl and acetimidoyl donors were compared in terms of yields and selectivity when reacted with mercaptans, L-cysteine and L-serine. Acetimidates turned out to be the best notably for amino acids glycosylation. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Direct access to new β-d-galactofuranoconjugates: application to the synthesis of galactofuranosyl-l-cysteine and l-serine
摘要:
Galactofuranose post-translational modifications, although quite rare, were detected in some biomolecules produced by parasites. While hexopyranosides were already linked to various peptides and proteins, few hexofuranosides have been artificially conjugated to amino acids. We thus report herein a robust glycosylation methodology to obtain S-alkyl, O-serine and S-cysteine-beta-D-galactofuranosides starting from readily available galactofuranose donors. O-Acetyl, thioimidoyl and acetimidoyl donors were compared in terms of yields and selectivity when reacted with mercaptans, L-cysteine and L-serine. Acetimidates turned out to be the best notably for amino acids glycosylation. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Synthesis of galactofuranose-based acceptor substrates for the study of the carbohydrate polymerase GlfT2
作者:Rebecca A. Splain、Laura L. Kiessling
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2010.04.068
日期:2010.6.1
Despite the prevalence and importance of carbohydrate polymers, the molecular details of their biosynthesis remain elusive. Many enzymes responsible for the synthesis of carbohydrate polymers require a 'primer' or 'initiator' carbohydrate sequence. One example of such an enzyme is the mycobacterial galactofuranosyltransferase GlfT2 (Rv3808c), which generates an essential cell wall building block. We recently demonstrated that recombinant GlfT2 is capable of producing a polymer composed of alternating beta-(1,5) and beta-(1,6)-linked galactofuranose (Galf) residues. Intriguingly, the length of the polymers produced from a synthetic glycosyl acceptor is consistent with those found in the cell wall. To probe the mechanism by which polymer length is controlled, a collection of initiator substrates has been assembled. The central feature of the synthetic route is a ruthenium-catalyzed cross-metathesis as the penultimate transformation. Access to synthetic substrates has led us to postulate a new mechanism for length control in this template-independent polymerization. Moreover, our investigations indicate that lipids possessing but a single galactofuranose residue can act as substrates for GlfT2. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.