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Jiang Y, Duan S, Li J, Zhao Y, Yang J. Chemical and chemoenzymatic syntheses of sialyl Lewis a tetrasaccharide antigen. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:5776-5782. [PMID: 38934561 DOI: 10.1039/d4ob00809j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
Abstract
Sialyl Lewisa (sLea), also known as cancer antigen 19-9, is a tumor-associated carbohydrate antigen. In this article, chemical and chemoenzymatic syntheses of a tetrasaccharide glycan 1 structurally derived from sLea are reported. Challenges involved in the chemical synthesis include the highly stereoselective construction of 1,2-cis-α-L-fucoside and α-D-sialoside, as well as the assembly of the 3,4-disubstituted N-acetylglucosamine subunit. Perbenzylated thiofucoside and N-acetyl-5-N,4-O-oxazolidinone protected sialic acid thioglycoside were employed as glycosyl donors, respectively, for the efficient preparation of the desired α-fucoside and α-sialoside. The 3,4-branched glucosamine backbone was established through a 3-O and then 4-O glycosylation sequence in which the 3-hydroxyl group of the glucosamine moiety was glycosylated first and then the 4-hydroxyl. A facile chemoenzymatic approach was also exploited to synthesize the target molecule. The chemically obtained free disaccharide 30 was sequentially sialylated and fucosylated in an enzyme-catalyzed regio- and stereospecific manner to form 1 in high yields. The linker appended 1 can be covalently attached to a carrier protein for further immunological studies.
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- Yuanyuan Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry and Sichuan Province, Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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Belouin A, Simard RD, Joyal M, Maharsy W, Lau A, Prévost M, Nemer M, Guindon Y. Sialyl Lewis X glycomimetics bearing an extended anionic chain targeting E- and P- selectin binding sites. Bioorg Med Chem 2024; 98:117553. [PMID: 38128297 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2023.117553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
Abstract
Neutrophil binding to vascular P- and E-selectin is the rate-limiting step in the recruitment of immune cells to sites of inflammation. Many diseases, including sickle cell anemia, post-myocardial infarction reperfusion injury, and acute respiratory distress syndrome are characterized by dysregulated inflammation. We have recently reported sialyl Lewisx analogues as potent antagonists of P- and E-selectin and demonstrated their in vivo immunosuppressive activity. A key component of these molecules is a tartrate diester that serves as an acyclic tether to orient the fucoside and the galactoside moiety in the required gauche conformation for optimal binding. The next stage of our study involved attaching an extended carbon chain onto one of the esters. This chain could be utilized to tether other pharmacophores, lipids, and contrast agents in the context of enhancing pharmacological applications through the sialyl Lewisx / receptor-mediated mechanism. Herein, we report our preliminary studies to generate a small library of tartrate based sialyl Lewisx analogues bearing extended carbon chains. Anionic charged chemical entities are attached to take advantage of proximal charged amino acids in the carbohydrate recognition domain of the selectin receptors. Starting with a common azido intermediate, synthesized using copper-catalyzed Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions, these molecules demonstrate E- and P-selectin binding properties.
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- Audrey Belouin
- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada; Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada; Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada.
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada; Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada; Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada.
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Simard RD, Joyal M, Beaugrand T, Gauthier J, Hardine E, Desriac A, Buffet CH, Prévost M, Nemer M, Guindon Y. Synthesis of Sialyl Lewis X Mimetics with E- and P-Selectin Binding Properties and Immunosuppressive Activity. J Org Chem 2023; 88:10974-10985. [PMID: 37449872 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
Abstract
E- and P-selectins are adhesion proteins implicated in immune cell recruitment at sites of infection, making them important drug targets for diseases involving excessive and uncontrolled inflammation. In this study, we developed an efficient strategy to synthesize bicyclic galactopyranosides through a key stereoselective equatorial C4-propiolate addition and TMSCN axial C-glycosidation. The nitrile group can then be converted to the carboxyl and different bioisosteres at a late stage in the synthesis, allowing for various derivatizations to potentially enhance biological activity. The sialyl LewisX glycomimetic featuring this rigidified bicyclic galactopyranoside moiety prevents neutrophil adhesion to endothelial cells in vitro by binding to both E- and P-selectins. We show here that the axial carboxyl analogue blocks immune cell recruitment in vivo, demonstrating its potential as an immunomodulator.
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- Ryan D Simard
- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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Mała P, Siebs E, Meiers J, Rox K, Varrot A, Imberty A, Titz A. Discovery of N-β-l-Fucosyl Amides as High-Affinity Ligands for the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lectin LecB. J Med Chem 2022; 65:14180-14200. [PMID: 36256875 PMCID: PMC9620277 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
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The Gram-negative
pathogen Pseudomonas
aeruginosa causes severe infections mainly in immunocompromised
or cystic fibrosis
patients and is able to resist antimicrobial treatments. The extracellular
lectin LecB plays a key role in bacterial adhesion to the host and
biofilm formation. For the inhibition of LecB, we designed and synthesized
a set of fucosyl amides, sulfonamides, and thiourea derivatives. Then,
we analyzed their binding to LecB in competitive and direct binding
assays. We identified β-fucosyl amides as unprecedented high-affinity
ligands in the two-digit nanomolar range. X-ray crystallography of
one α- and one β-anomer of N-fucosyl
amides in complex with LecB revealed the interactions responsible
for the high affinity of the β-anomer at atomic level. Further,
the molecules showed good stability in murine and human blood plasma
and hepatic metabolism, providing a basis for future development into
antibacterial drugs.
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- Patrycja Mała
- Chemical Biology of Carbohydrates (CBCH), Helmholtz-Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, 66123Saarbrücken, Germany.,Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614Poznań, Poland
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- Chemical Biology of Carbohydrates (CBCH), Helmholtz-Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, 66123Saarbrücken, Germany.,Department of Chemistry, Saarland University, 66123Saarbrücken, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), Standort Hannover-Braunschweig, 38124Braunschweig, Germany
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- Chemical Biology of Carbohydrates (CBCH), Helmholtz-Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, 66123Saarbrücken, Germany.,Department of Chemistry, Saarland University, 66123Saarbrücken, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), Standort Hannover-Braunschweig, 38124Braunschweig, Germany
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- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), Standort Hannover-Braunschweig, 38124Braunschweig, Germany.,Chemical Biology (CBIO), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, 38124Braunschweig, Germany
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CERMAV, 38000Grenoble, France
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- Chemical Biology of Carbohydrates (CBCH), Helmholtz-Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, 66123Saarbrücken, Germany.,Department of Chemistry, Saarland University, 66123Saarbrücken, Germany.,Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF), Standort Hannover-Braunschweig, 38124Braunschweig, Germany
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Hossain F, Nishat S, Andreana PR. Synthesis of malformin‐A
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, C, a glycan, and an aglycon analog: Potential scaffolds for targeted cancer therapy. Pept Sci (Hoboken) 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pep2.24260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Farzana Hossain
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and School of Green Chemistry and Engineering University of Toledo Toledo Ohio USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and School of Green Chemistry and Engineering University of Toledo Toledo Ohio USA
- Department of Chemistry Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) Dhaka Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and School of Green Chemistry and Engineering University of Toledo Toledo Ohio USA
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Tvaroška I, Selvaraj C, Koča J. Selectins-The Two Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Faces of Adhesion Molecules-A Review. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25122835. [PMID: 32575485 PMCID: PMC7355470 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25122835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Selectins belong to a group of adhesion molecules that fulfill an essential role in immune and inflammatory responses and tissue healing. Selectins are glycoproteins that decode the information carried by glycan structures, and non-covalent interactions of selectins with these glycan structures mediate biological processes. The sialylated and fucosylated tetrasaccharide sLex is an essential glycan recognized by selectins. Several glycosyltransferases are responsible for the biosynthesis of the sLex tetrasaccharide. Selectins are involved in a sequence of interactions of circulated leukocytes with endothelial cells in the blood called the adhesion cascade. Recently, it has become evident that cancer cells utilize a similar adhesion cascade to promote metastases. However, like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’s two faces, selectins also contribute to tissue destruction during some infections and inflammatory diseases. The most prominent function of selectins is associated with the initial stage of the leukocyte adhesion cascade, in which selectin binding enables tethering and rolling. The first adhesive event occurs through specific non-covalent interactions between selectins and their ligands, with glycans functioning as an interface between leukocytes or cancer cells and the endothelium. Targeting these interactions remains a principal strategy aimed at developing new therapies for the treatment of immune and inflammatory disorders and cancer. In this review, we will survey the significant contributions to and the current status of the understanding of the structure of selectins and the role of selectins in various biological processes. The potential of selectins and their ligands as therapeutic targets in chronic and acute inflammatory diseases and cancer will also be discussed. We will emphasize the structural characteristic of selectins and the catalytic mechanisms of glycosyltransferases involved in the biosynthesis of glycan recognition determinants. Furthermore, recent achievements in the synthesis of selectin inhibitors will be reviewed with a focus on the various strategies used for the development of glycosyltransferase inhibitors, including substrate analog inhibitors and transition state analog inhibitors, which are based on knowledge of the catalytic mechanism.
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- Igor Tvaroška
- Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
- Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, 84538 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
- Correspondence: (I.T.); (J.K.); Tel.: +421-948-535-601 (I.T.); +420-731-682-606 (J.K.)
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- Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
- National Centre for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
- Correspondence: (I.T.); (J.K.); Tel.: +421-948-535-601 (I.T.); +420-731-682-606 (J.K.)
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Simard RD, Joyal M, Gillard L, Di Censo G, Maharsy W, Beauregard J, Colarusso P, Patel KD, Prévost M, Nemer M, Guindon Y. Synthesis of Sialyl Lewis X Glycomimetics Bearing a Bicyclic 3- O,4- C-Fused Galactopyranoside Scaffold. J Org Chem 2019; 84:7372-7387. [PMID: 31088084 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b01075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
Reported herein is the synthesis of sialyl LewisX analogues bearing a trans-bicyclo[4.4.0] dioxadecane-modified 3- O,4- C-fused galactopyranoside scaffold that locks the carboxylate pharmacophore in either the axial or equatorial position. This novel series of bicyclic galactopyranosides are prepared through a stereocontrolled intramolecular cyclization reaction that has been evaluated both experimentally and by density functional theory calculations. The cyclization precursors are obtained from β-d-galactose pentaacetate in a nine-step sequence featuring a highly diastereoselective equatorial alkynylation and Cu(I) catalyzed formation of the acetylenic α-ketoester moiety. Preliminary biological evaluations indicate improved activity as P-selectin antagonists for the axially configured analogues as compared to their equatorial counterparts.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ryan D Simard
- Bio-Organic Chemistry Laboratory , Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal , Montréal , Québec H2W 1R7 , Canada.,Department of Chemistry , Université de Montréal , Montréal , Québec H3C 3J7 , Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Ontario K1N 6N5 , Canada
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry Laboratory , Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal , Montréal , Québec H2W 1R7 , Canada
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry Laboratory , Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal , Montréal , Québec H2W 1R7 , Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Ontario K1N 6N5 , Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Ontario K1N 6N5 , Canada
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- Live Cell Imaging Laboratory, Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases , University of Calgary , Calgary , Alberta T2N 4N1 , Canada
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- Live Cell Imaging Laboratory, Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases , University of Calgary , Calgary , Alberta T2N 4N1 , Canada
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry Laboratory , Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal , Montréal , Québec H2W 1R7 , Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Ontario K1N 6N5 , Canada
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry Laboratory , Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal , Montréal , Québec H2W 1R7 , Canada.,Department of Chemistry , Université de Montréal , Montréal , Québec H3C 3J7 , Canada.,Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Ontario K1N 6N5 , Canada
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Weber J, Svatunek D, Krauter S, Tegl G, Hametner C, Kosma P, Mikula H. 2-O-Benzyloxycarbonyl protected glycosyl donors: a revival of carbonate-mediated anchimeric assistance for diastereoselective glycosylation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:12543-12546. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc07194f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Benzyloxycarbonyl can be used as participating group for the diastereoselective glycosylation of base-labile products and the synthesis of glycosyl esters.
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- Julia Weber
- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry
- TU Wien
- 1060 Vienna
- Austria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry
- TU Wien
- 1060 Vienna
- Austria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry
- TU Wien
- 1060 Vienna
- Austria
- Division of Organic Chemistry
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry
- TU Wien
- 1060 Vienna
- Austria
- Division of Organic Chemistry
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- Division of Organic Chemistry
- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences
- Vienna (BOKU)
- Austria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry
- TU Wien
- 1060 Vienna
- Austria
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Munneke S, Painter GF, Gainsford GJ, Stocker BL, Timmer MS. Total synthesis of LewisX using a late-stage crystalline intermediate. Carbohydr Res 2015; 414:1-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2015.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2015] [Accepted: 05/23/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Calosso M, Tambutet G, Charpentier D, St-Pierre G, Vaillancourt M, Bencheqroun M, Gratton JP, Prévost M, Guindon Y. Acyclic tethers mimicking subunits of polysaccharide ligands: selectin antagonists. ACS Med Chem Lett 2014; 5:1054-9. [PMID: 25221666 DOI: 10.1021/ml500266x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2014] [Accepted: 07/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
We report on the design and synthesis of molecules having E- and P-selectins blocking activity both in vitro and in vivo. The GlcNAc component of the selectin ligand sialyl Lewis(X) was replaced by an acyclic tether that links two saccharide units. The minimization of intramolecular dipole-dipole interactions and the gauche effect would be at the origin of the conformational bias imposed by this acyclic tether. The stereoselective synthesis of these molecules, their biochemical and biological evaluations using surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy (SPR), and in vivo assays are described. Because the structure of our analogues differs from the most potent E-selectin antagonists reported, our acyclic analogues offer new opportunities for chemical diversity.
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- Mickael Calosso
- Bio-Organic
Chemistry Laboratory, Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada
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- Bio-Organic
Chemistry Laboratory, Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada
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- Bio-Organic
Chemistry Laboratory, Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada
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- Bio-Organic
Chemistry Laboratory, Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada
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- Bio-Organic
Chemistry Laboratory, Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada
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- Bio-Organic
Chemistry Laboratory, Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada
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- Département
de Pharmacologie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Bio-Organic
Chemistry Laboratory, Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada
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- Bio-Organic
Chemistry Laboratory, Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7, Canada
- Département
de Chimie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada
- Department
of Chemistry, McGill University, Montréal, Québec H3A 2K6, Canada
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