Enzymatic synthesis and the structure elucidation of novel trisaccharides comprised of D-galactose,N-acetyl-D-glucosamine,and D-fructose

Enzymatic synthesis of trisaccharides from N-acetylsucrosamine and lactose utilizing the transgalactosylation activity of Aspergillus oryzae β-galactosidase provided two reaction products. Structure analyses by various 2D NMR spectroscopy and MS indicated that the products were β-D-fructofuranosyl β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→6)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-α-D-glucopyranoside and β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-fructofuranosyl-(2?1)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-α-D-glucopyranoside. Moreover, J-resolved-HMBC experiments indicated that the conformations around the glycosidic bonds of these trisaccharides were very similar. Examination about the pH and thermal stabilities of the glycosidic bonds in the GlcNAc–Fru moiety of the two trisaccharides indicated apparent difference.     

MD Calculations on Nystose Combined with NMR Spectroscopy on Inulin Related Oligosaccharides

Abstract

Molecular Dynamics (MD) calculations have been performed on nystose in water. According to these calculations the glycosidic linkages of the molecule are flexible. Structures obtained with MD calculations are compared with NMR data of several inulin related oligosaccharides and inulin, resulting in a model for the conformation of their fructofuranosyl residues. To extend the set of available NMR data of inulin related oligosaccharides, the complete assignment of the ¹H and ¹³C NMR signals of β-D-fructofuranosyl-(2->l)-ß-D-fructofuranosyl-(2->l)-ß-D-fructofuranosyl-(2->l)-ß-D-fructofuranosyl-(2->l)-α-D-glucopyranoside has been given here, using several 2D homo- and heteronuclear NMR experiments. Accurate coupling constants have been obtained by simulation of the 600 MHz 1D NMR spectra.     

Size-Controlled Synthesis of β(1→4)-GlcNAc Oligosaccharides Using an Endo-Glycosynthase

Chitin and peptidoglycan fragments are well recognized as pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). Long-chain oligosaccharides of β(1→4)-linked N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) units indeed activate plants and mammals innate immune system. However, the mechanisms underlying PAMPs perception by lysine motif (LysM) domain receptors remain largely unknown because of insufficient availability of high-affinity molecular probes. Here, we report a two-enzyme cascade to synthesize long-chain β(1→4)-linked GlcNAc oligomers. Expression of the D52S mutant of hen egg-white lysozyme (HEWL) in Pichia pastoris at 52 mg L⁻¹ provided a new glycosynthase catalyzing efficient polymerization of α-chitintriosyl fluoride. Selective N-deacetylation at the non-reducing unit of the glycosyl fluoride donor by Sinorhizobium meliloti NodB chitin-N-deacetylase abolished its ability to be polymerized by the glycosynthase but not to be transferred onto an acceptor. Using NodB and D52S HEWL in a one-pot cascade reaction allowed the synthesis on a milligram scale of chitin hexa-, hepta- and octasaccharides with yields up to 65 % and a perfect control over their size.     

LC Separation and Online MS Characterization of Saturated and Unsaturated Alginic Acid Oligomers

We report the complete separation and characterization by online high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS) of fully saturated alginic acid (AA) oligosaccharides from DP1 to beyond DP23, obtained by a chemical process, and unsaturated oligomers from DP1 to DP10, produced by lyase treatment. A series of negatively charged species of different m/z ratio are seen for each oligosaccharide. Smaller AA species, from DP1 to DP4, mainly furnish [M–H]^? anions whereas the DP5 to DP9-10 oligomers predominantly exist as the 2- charge state. The AA oligomers from DP10 to DP17 are mainly represented by the [M–3H]^3? anions whereas species from DP18 to DP23 are characterized by the 4? charge state. Online LC-ESI-MS enabled separation and simultaneous characterization of complex saturated and unsaturated AA oligomer mixtures without previous sample treatment, in particular extensive removal of salts to obtain species compatible with ESI-MS.     

Utilisation du 13C en Spectrométrie de Masse: Etude de la Fragmentation de Disaccharides

Twenty-nine α,β-(1 → 3) and (1 → 4) or β-(1 → 6) disaccharides, in the glucose series were analysed by electron impact mass spectrometry. In addition to the known mechanism, a few ¹³C labelled compounds led us to suggest that the ion c was formed from the reducing unit B and the C-1′ of the non-reducing residue A, while A was the starting point for rearrangement and fragmentation processes.     

杂合褐藻糖胶寡糖的制备及结构分析

采用热水提取法从海蒿子(Sargassum pallidum)中得到一个杂合的褐藻糖胶(SPF); 采用稀酸水解和低压凝胶渗透色谱(LPGPC)分离得到一系列杂合硫酸寡糖. 结合单糖组成、 甲基化和电喷雾碰撞诱导串联质谱(ES-CID-MS/MS)分析表明, 所得21个寡糖属于杂化岩藻寡糖硫酸酯, 主要由α1→3连接的Fuc及少量β1→4连接的Xyl和β1→6连接的Gal组成; 硫酸基取代位点主要存在于Fuc的C4或C2位、 Xyl的C2位和Gal的C4位; Fuc主要存在于寡糖的非还原端. 实验结果表明, ES-CID-MS/MS 技术可用于各种杂合褐藻糖胶寡糖的结构序列分析. 这些结构多样的硫酸寡糖可进一步点印到糖芯片上, 研究其与蛋白相互作用.     

Two new iridoid glycosides from the root barks of Sambucus williamsii Hance

Two new iridoid glycosides, named williamsoside C (1) and williamsoside D (2) were isolated from the root barks of Sambucus williamsii Hance. Their structures were established on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis (1D, 2D NMR and HRESIMS) and chemical studies as α-D-glucopyranosyl (1→2)-β-D-fructofuranosyl (4→6)-β-morroniside (1) and 7β-O-ethyl morroniside-(6'-O-7')-β-morroniside (2), respectively.     

Synthesis of arabinofuranose branched galactofuran tetrasaccharides, constituents of mycobacterial arabinogalactan

Mycolyl-arabinogalactan (mAG) complex is a major component of the cell wall of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis disease. Due to the essentiality of the cell wall for mycobacterium viability, knowledge of the biosynthesis of the arabinogalactan is crucial for the development of new therapeutic agents. In this context, we have synthesized two new branched arabinogalactafuranose tetrasaccharides, decenyl β-D-Galf-(1→5)-β-D-Galf-(1→6)[α-D-Araf(1→5)]-β-D-Galf (1) and decenyl β-D-Galf-(1→6)-[α-D-Araf-(1→5)]-β-D-Galf-(1→5)-β-D-Galf (2), as interesting tools for arabinofuranosyl transferase studies. The aldonolactone strategy for the introduction of the internal d-Galf was employed, allowing the construction of oligosaccharides from the non-reducing to the reducing end. Moreover, a one-pot procedure was developed for the synthesis of trisaccharide lactone 21, precursor of 2, which involved a glycosylation-deprotection-glycosylation sequence, through the use of TMSOTf as catalyst of the trichloroacetimidate method as well as promoter of TBDMS deprotection.     

Structural Features of Fructans from the Root of Cyathula officinalis Kuan

Three fructans (CoPS1, CoPS2 and CoPS3) were isolated from the root of Cyathula officinalis Kuan, a traditional Chinese medicine. The structures of the fructans were determined by methylation, reductive-deavage method combined with GC-MS analysis, and 13C NMR spectroscopy. These results show that the fructans (CoPS1, CoPS2 and CoPS3) are graminan type fructans, and comprised of (2→t)- and (2→6)-linked β-D-fructofuranosyl backbone residues containing high branches.     

NMR characteristics of α-D-Man-(1→2)-D-Man and α-D-Man-(1→3)-D-Man mannobioses related to <Emphasis Type="Italic">Candida albicans</Emphasis> yeast mannan structures

Candida albicans mannans are highly perspective polysaccharides for pharmaceutical and biomedical industry. However, they have not been fully characterized. Generally, the larger, acid-stable part of these complex polymers mostly contain α- (and a few β-) linked mannoses. According to this statement all ¹H–¹³C NMR crosspeaks of α-(1→2) and α-(1→3) mannobioses in d₂-water as model disaccharides were assigned (and in d₆-DMSO—partial assignment). It is clearly shown that it is possible to differentiate the type, configuration and position of the glycosidic linkage i.e. α-(1→2) or α-(1→3) by one bond heteronuclear correlated spectroscopy methodology. Subsequently we compared the reference NMR data and isolated dimer fraction from Candida albicans and concluded that it is exclusively composed of α-(1→2) mannobiose. Notably α-(1→2) linkages as the branching points in the mannan polysaccharide structure imply rather spatially rigid orientation of its sidechains.     

Synthesis and characterisation of novel chemical conjugates based on α,β-polyaspartylhydrazide and β-cyclodextrins

A new family of supramolecular systems based on a synthetic polyaminoacid and cyclic oligosaccharides such as β-cyclodextrins (β-CDs) was synthesised. The pharmaceutical potential of these systems arises from the proper combination between the complexing properties of cyclodextrins and the particular pharmacokinetic profile that can be obtained by using macromolecular conjugates with a biocompatible backbone. Five supramolecular conjugates were synthesised by using α,β-polyaspartylhydrazide (PAHy) as a polymeric component and various amounts of two β-CD derivatives. In particular, by reaction of PAHy with β-CD monoaldehyde, samples named as A₁, A₂ and A₃, bearing, respectively, 4.0, 7.5 and 10.7 mol% of β-CDs were obtained. The reaction of PAHy with 6-[aminoethyl(4′-carboxybutanamide)]-β-CD afforded samples named as B₁ and B₂, bearing, respectively, 1.8 and 2.6 mol% of β-CDs linked to the polymer. The occurrence of the conjugation reactions as well as the evaluation of the amount of oligosaccharides conjugated to the polymeric backbone were confirmed by FT-IR, ¹H NMR, DSC, SEC analyses and viscosimetric measurements. Molecular weight values obtained by SEC analysis were in good agreement with the theoretical increase of molecular weight of PAHy due to the β-CD moieties linked to the polymeric backbone. Fluorescence studies on the conjugate A₃ evidenced an interaction of a probe molecule with β-CDs linked to PAHy greater than that found with β-CDs alone and even in both cases the formation of a 1:1 host-guest complex occurs.     

Structural study on a bioactive fructan from the root of Achyranthes bidentata Blume

The structure of a saccharide component (Abs),with pronounced activity of improving immunity system,isolated from the root of Achyranthes bidentata Blume,a traditional Chinese herbal medicine,was studied.Based on 13C NMR,HPLC,and methylation analyses,Abs was shown to be a mixture of short-chain fructans with an average dp of 8,containing more (2→6) than (2→1) linked β-D-fructofuranosyl residues,with branching at O-6 or O-1 of 18% of the D-fructofuranoeyl residues.     

Evidence for linkage position determination in cobalt coordinated pentasaccharides using ion trap mass spectrometry

A methodology to determine the linkage position of oligosaccharides is presented. In order to illustrate this technique, several oligosaccharides and disaccharides were ionized by electrospray and analyzed in a Paul trap mass spectrometer. Multiple stage tandem mass spectrometry experiments were used to determine linkage and structural information for the following four cobalt coordinated and singly charged ([M+Co?H]⁺) pentasaccharides: Lacto-N-fucopentaose I, II, III, and V. In order to differentiate between linkage positions, multiple low energy collision induced experiments with mass selected C type ions have been carried out in an ion trap mass spectrometer. Because of the coordination with cobalt, which directs the dissociation pathways, these C type ions undergo specific fragmentation reactions upon low energy collision induced dissociation. These dissociation pathways are unambiguously dependent on their linkage position, thus allowing differentiation between 1→2, 1→3, 1→4, and 1→6 linkage positions throughout the oligomers. Studies on various linked disaccharides and N-acetyl-disaccharides, which are smaller constituents of the pentasaccharides, were used to verify and confirm the results obtained from the pentasaccharides.     

Synthesis of the O-linked hexasaccharide containing β-D-Galf-(1→2)-β-D-Galf in Trypanosoma cruzi mucins

The hexasaccharide β-D-Galp-(1→2)-[β-D-Galp-(1→3)]-β-D-Galp-(1→6)-[β-D-Galf(1→2)-β-D-Galf(1→4)]-D-GlcNAc (1) is the largest carbohydrate structure released as alditol by reductive β-elimination from mucins of some strains of T. cruzi. The terminal β-D-Galp units are sites of sialylation by trans-sialidase which transfers sialic acid from the host to the parasite. Hexasaccharide 1 was synthesized by a [3 + 3]-convergent strategy based on a nitrile assisted glycosylation, using the trichloroacetimidate method. The β-D-Galf-(1→2)-β-D-Galf-D-GlcNAc synthon was sequentially constructed from the reducing end to the non-reducing end employing benzyl α-D-galactofuranoside as starting material for the internal Galf unit. The choice of this novel precursor, obtained in one-reaction step from galactose, allowed the introduction of an orthogonal and participating levulinoyl group at O-2. Thus, the diastereoselective construction of the Galf-β(1→4)-GlcNAc linkage by the trichloroacetimidate method of glycosylation was achieved. The (1)H NMR spectrum of alditol 2 was identical to the product released by β-elimination from the parasite mucin.     

Synthesis of LeX and LeY Oligosaccharides with Azido-Type Spacer-Arms. Comparison of 3- and 4-Methoxybenzyl Groups as Key Temporary Protective Groups

Abstract

5-Azido-3-oxa-l-pentanol was prepared from 2-(2-chloroethoxy)ethanol and used as a spacer in the chemical synthesis of the trisaccharide β-D-Gal-(1→4)-[α-L-Fuc-(1→3)]-GlcNAc and the tetrasaccharide α-L-Fuc-α-(1→2)-β-D-Gal-(1→4)-[α-L-Fuc-(1→3)]-GlcNAc that represent the epitopes defining the human blood groups Le^x and Le^y. The classical 4-methoxybenzyl group and the remarably acid-stable 3-methoxybenzyl group were compared as temporary protective groups for position 3 at the glucosamine unit to circumvent the problems associated with the simultaneous presence of allyl and azido groups. The resulting oligosaccharides were coupled to proteins with high efficiency.

     

Chemical Synthesis and Immunological Evaluation of Helicobacter pylori Serotype O6 Tridecasaccharide O‐Antigen Containing a dd‐Heptoglycan

The development of glycoconjugate vaccines against Helicobacter pylori is challenging. An exact epitope of the H. pylori lipo‐polysaccharide (LPS) O‐antigens that contain Lewis determinant oligosaccharides and unique dd ‐heptoglycans has not yet been identified. Reported here is the first total synthesis of H. pylori serotype O6 tridecasaccharide O‐antigen containing a terminal Le^y tetrasaccharide, a unique α‐(1→3)‐, α‐(1→6)‐, and α‐(1→2)‐linked heptoglycan, and a β‐d ‐galactose connector, by an [(2×1)+(3+8)] assembly sequence. Seven oligosaccharides covering different portions of the entire O‐antigen were prepared for immunological investigations with a particular focus on elucidation of the roles of the dd ‐heptoglycan and Le^y tetrasaccharide. Glycan microarray analysis of sera from rabbits immunized with isolated serotype O6 LPS revealed a humoral immune response to the α‐(1→3)‐linked heptoglycan, a key motif for designing glycoconjugate vaccines for H. pylori serotype O6.     

Efficient separation of oxidized cello-oligosaccharides generated by cellulose degrading lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases

We present an evaluation of HPLC-based analytical tools for the simultaneous analysis of native and oxidized cello-oligosaccharides, which are products of enzymatic cellulose degradation. Whereas cello-oligosaccharides arise from cellulose depolymerization by glycoside hydrolases, oxidized cello-oligosaccharides are produced by cellobiose dehydrogenase and the recently identified copper dependent lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) currently classified as CBM33 and GH61. The latter enzymes are wide-spread and expected to play crucial roles in further development of efficient enzyme technology for biomass conversion. Three HPLC approaches with well documented performance in the field of oligosaccharide analysis have been investigated: high-performance anion-exchange chromatography (HPAEC), hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) and porous graphitized carbon liquid chromatography (PGC-LC). HPAEC with pulsed amperometric detection (PAD) was superior for analysis of oxidized oligosaccharides, combining the best separation with superior sensitivity for oligosaccharide species with a degree of polymerization (DP) ranging from 1 to 10. Furthermore, the HPAEC method can be optimized for operation in a high-throughput manner (run time 10 min). Both PGC-LC and HILIC allow reasonable run times (41 and 25 min, respectively), with acceptable separation, but suffer from poor sensitivity compared to HPAEC-PAD. On the other hand, PGC-LC and HILIC benefit from being fully compatible with online mass spectrometry. Using an LC–MS setup, these methods will deliver much better sensitivity than what can be obtained with conventional detectors such as ultraviolet-, charged aerosol-, or evaporative light scattering and may reach sensitivities similar to or even better than what is obtained in HPAEC-PAD. Pure oxidized cello-oligosaccharide standards, ranging from DP2 to DP5, were obtained by semi-preparative PGC and characterized by MS and NMR analysis.     

Determination of average degree of polymerisation and distribution of oligosaccharides in a partially acid-hydrolysed homopolysaccharide: a comparison of four experimental methods applied to mannuronan

The average degree of polymerisation (DP) and distribution of oligosaccharides in partially acid hydrolysed mannuronans were quantitatively evaluated by 1H NMR, electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography with UV detection (MEKC-UV), and high-pressure anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection (HPAEC-PAD). Our investigation shows that 1H NMR, MEKC-UV and, in particular, HPAEC-PAD can be used as quantitative tools to aid the investigation of polysaccharide structure, function and synthesis. For the latter two techniques, especially, this represents a significant new development as it enables calculation of the quantity of individual oligomers of nominal DP by direct analysis of a defined oligomer mixture. Appropriate statistical averages of number and weight distributions were also calculated and found to fit very well to predicted Kuhn distributions that assume random depolymerisation.     

Chemical Synthesis and Immunological Evaluation of Helicobacter pylori Serotype O6 Tridecasaccharide O-Antigen Containing a dd-Heptoglycan

The development of glycoconjugate vaccines against Helicobacter pylori is challenging. An exact epitope of the H. pylori lipo-polysaccharide (LPS) O-antigens that contain Lewis determinant oligosaccharides and unique dd -heptoglycans has not yet been identified. Reported here is the first total synthesis of H. pylori serotype O6 tridecasaccharide O-antigen containing a terminal Le^y tetrasaccharide, a unique α-(1→3)-, α-(1→6)-, and α-(1→2)-linked heptoglycan, and a β-d -galactose connector, by an [(2×1)+(3+8)] assembly sequence. Seven oligosaccharides covering different portions of the entire O-antigen were prepared for immunological investigations with a particular focus on elucidation of the roles of the dd -heptoglycan and Le^y tetrasaccharide. Glycan microarray analysis of sera from rabbits immunized with isolated serotype O6 LPS revealed a humoral immune response to the α-(1→3)-linked heptoglycan, a key motif for designing glycoconjugate vaccines for H. pylori serotype O6.     

Chemical constituents of Asplenium ruta-muraria L

A phytochemical study of Asplenium ruta-muraria L. (Aspleniaceae) led to the isolation of a new caffeic acid glycoside, 2-O-caffeoyl-β-D-fructofuranosyl-(2?→?1)-α-D-glucopyranoside and an (α, β)-isomeric pair of 2E-caffeoyl-D-glucopyranoside, together with kaempferol-3-O-β-D-[6-E-caffeoyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1?→?2)glucopyranoside]-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, 1-O-caffeoyl glycoside, sucrose, diploptene and β-sitosterol. Their structures were established by means of MS and capillary NMR techniques. Additionally, aromatase inhibitory activity of the extracts and phenolic compounds was evaluated.