Ogata M. Functional design of glycan-conjugated molecules using a chemoenzymatic approach.
Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2021;
85:1046-1055. [PMID:
33587093 DOI:
10.1093/bbb/zbab024]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Carbohydrates play important and diverse roles in the fundamental processes of life. We have established a method for accurately and a large-scale synthesis of functional carbohydrates with diverse properties using a unique enzymatic method. Furthermore, various artificial glycan-conjugated molecules have been developed by adding these synthetic carbohydrates to macromolecules and to middle- and low-molecular-weight molecules with different properties. These glycan-conjugated molecules have biological activities comparable to or higher than those of natural compounds and present unique functions. In this review, several synthetic glycan-conjugated molecules are taken as examples to show design, synthesis, and function.
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