The alpha-(1-->2)-L-galactosyltransferase from the albumen gland of the vineyard snail Helix pomatia exhibits high alpha-(1-->2)-L-fucosyltransferase activity and can be used to transfer L-fucose from GDP-L-fucose to terminal, non-reducing D-galactose residues of an oligosaccharide, thus providing facile access to a range of H-antigen-containing oligosaccharides. The enzymatic glycosylation was applied
Determination of the Conformational Flexibility of Methyl α-Cellobioside in Solution by NMR Spectroscopy and Molecular Simulations
作者:E. Andreas Larsson、Mikael Staaf、Peter Söderman、Christer Höög、Göran Widmalm
DOI:10.1021/jp049714c
日期:2004.5.1
The conformational flexibility of methyl alpha-cellobioside in water and dimethyl sulfoxide solutions was investigated by 1D H-1, H-1 T-ROESY experiments. In combination with molecular dynamics simulations, effective proton-proton distances could be derived using experimentally determined cross-relaxation rates. An anti-Psi-conformational state was present in both solvents confirming a previous flexibility hypothesis at this torsion angle. In water solution, an anti -Phi-conformational state was also detected and quantified. These results show that already at the disaccharide level a large flexibility is present at the glycosidic linkage. In addition to the syn-conformation which is present to similar to93% for the title compound in water solution, the minor anti-Phi- and anti-Psi-conformational states are populated to similar to2% and similar to5%, respectively.
Reactivity of sugar trityl ethers in trityl?cyanoalkylidene condensation
作者:P. I. Kitov、Yu. E. Tsvetkov、L. V. Backinowsky、N. K. Kochetkov
DOI:10.1007/bf00699016
日期:1993.11
The reactivity of a series of primary and secondary sugar trityl ethers in trityl-cyanoalkylidene condensation has been determined. It was found that the stereoselectivity of glycosylation by this method does not directly depend on the reactivity of the trityl ethers. Based on the results obtained, a stepwise mechanism rather than a concerted mechanism has been chosen as the most probable.
Linear dependence of the glycosylation stereoselectivity ofO-trityl ethers by carbohydrate 1,2-O-cyanoalkylidene derivatives on anion concentrations. Effect of substituents in the glycosyl acceptor and a new mechanism of 1,2-cis-glycosides formation
作者:P. I. Kitov、Yu. E. Tsvetkov、L. V. Backinowsky、N. K. Kochetkov
DOI:10.1007/bf00707066
日期:1995.6
The dependence of the stereochemical outcome of trityl-cyanoalkylidene condensation (alpha/beta-ratio of disaccharides) on the concentration of a catalyst (TrClO(4)) was studied. The dependence was shown to be linear over a wide range of concentrations of the catalyst. The mechanism of the reaction and the effect of the nature of protective groups in the glycosyl acceptor on the stereochemistry of glycosylation are discussed. A new mechanism of 1,2-cis-glycosides formation is proposed.