Two new cholera toxin (CT) ligands (4 and 5) are described. The new ligands were designed starting from the known GM1 mimics 2 and 3 by replacement of their GalNAc residue with the C4 isomer GlcNAc. As predicted by molecular modelling, the conformational properties of the equivalent pairs 2–4 and 3–5 are very similar and their affinity for CT is of the same order of magnitude. NMR experiments have also proved that 5 occupies the GM1-binding site of the toxin and have revealed its bound conformation.
描述了两种新的霍乱毒素(CT)
配体(4和5)。这两种新
配体是从已知的GM1类似物2和3开始设计的,通过将它们的GalNAc残基替换为C4异构体GlcNAc。根据分子建模预测,等价对2-4和3-5的构象特性非常相似,它们对CT的亲和力也在同一数量级。NMR实验也证实了5占据毒素的GM1结合位点,并揭示了其结合构象。