Fucosylated pentaerythrityl phosphodiester oligomers (PePOs): automated synthesis of DNA-based glycoclusters and binding to Pseudomonas aeruginosa lectin (PA-IIL)

Bioconjug Chem. 2007 Sep-Oct;18(5):1637-43. doi: 10.1021/bc070129z. Epub 2007 Jul 21.

Abstract

The synthesis of propargylated pentaerythrityl phosphodiester oligomers (PePOs) was achieved using a DNA synthesizer with a bis-propargylated pentaerythritol-based phosphoramidite. An azido fucose derivative was reacted under "click" chemistry conditions activated by microwaves to construct a series of glycosylated PePOs bearing 4, 6, 8, and 10 L-fucose residues. Binding to the fucose-specific bacterial lectin (PA-IIL) was determined for the fucosylated PePOs through an enzyme-linked lectin amplification competition assay. The IC50 values measured are 10-20 times better than for monovalent l-fucose and denotate for a "macromolecular" effect rather than a "cluster" effect.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Azides / chemistry
  • Binding Sites
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • Fucose / chemistry*
  • Glycoconjugates / chemical synthesis*
  • Glycoconjugates / metabolism*
  • Lectins / metabolism*
  • Models, Chemical
  • Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques
  • Organophosphates / chemical synthesis
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / chemistry
  • Pargyline / analogs & derivatives*
  • Pargyline / chemical synthesis
  • Propylene Glycols / chemistry
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / metabolism*

Substances

  • Azides
  • Glycoconjugates
  • Lectins
  • Organophosphates
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Propylene Glycols
  • phosphoramidite
  • Fucose
  • DNA
  • Pargyline
  • pentaerythritol