Chemoenzymatic Probes for Detecting and Imaging Fucose-α(1-2)-galactose Glycan Biomarkers
摘要:
The disaccharide motif fucose-alpha(1-2)-galactose (Fuc alpha(1-2)Gal) is involved in many important physiological processes, such as learning and memory, inflammation, asthma, and tumorigenesis. However, the size and structural complexity of Fuc alpha(1-2) Gal-containing glycans have posed a significant challenge to their detection. We report a new chemoenzymatic strategy for the rapid, sensitive detection of Fuc alpha(1-2)Gal glycans. We demonstrate that the approach is highly selective for the Fuc alpha(1-2)Gal motif, detects a variety of complex glycans and glycoproteins, and can be used to profile the relative abundance of the motif on live cells, discriminating malignant from normal cells. This approach represents a new potential strategy for biomarker detection and expands the technologies available for understanding the roles of this important class of carbohydrates in physiology and disease.
Chemoenzymatic Probes for Detecting and Imaging Fucose-α(1-2)-galactose Glycan Biomarkers
作者:Jean-Luc Chaubard、Chithra Krishnamurthy、Wen Yi、David F. Smith、Linda C. Hsieh-Wilson
DOI:10.1021/ja211312u
日期:2012.3.14
The disaccharide motif fucose-alpha(1-2)-galactose (Fuc alpha(1-2)Gal) is involved in many important physiological processes, such as learning and memory, inflammation, asthma, and tumorigenesis. However, the size and structural complexity of Fuc alpha(1-2) Gal-containing glycans have posed a significant challenge to their detection. We report a new chemoenzymatic strategy for the rapid, sensitive detection of Fuc alpha(1-2)Gal glycans. We demonstrate that the approach is highly selective for the Fuc alpha(1-2)Gal motif, detects a variety of complex glycans and glycoproteins, and can be used to profile the relative abundance of the motif on live cells, discriminating malignant from normal cells. This approach represents a new potential strategy for biomarker detection and expands the technologies available for understanding the roles of this important class of carbohydrates in physiology and disease.