中文名称 | 英文名称 | CAS号 | 化学式 | 分子量 |
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五甘氨酸 | pentaglycine | 7093-67-6 | C10H17N5O6 | 303.275 |
FimH is a mannose-specific bacterial lectin found on type 1 fimbriae with a monovalent carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD) that is known from X-ray studies. However, binding studies with multivalent ligands have suggested an additional carbohydrate-binding site on this protein. In order to prove this hypothesis, a bivalent glycopeptide ligand with the capacity to bridge two putative carbohydrate binding sites on FimH was designed and synthesized. Anti-adhesion assays with the new bivalent ligand and type 1-fimbriated bacteria have revealed, that verification of the number of carbohydrate binding sites on FimH with a tailor-made bivalent glycopeptide requires further investigation to be conclusive.