Tn Antigen Mimics Based on sp(2)-Iminosugars with Affinity for an anti-MUC1 Antibody

Org Lett. 2016 Aug 5;18(15):3890-3. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b01899. Epub 2016 Jul 25.

Abstract

The first examples of amino acid (Ser/Thr)-sp(2)-iminosugar glycomimetic conjugates featuring an α-O-linked pseudoanomeric linkage are reported. The key synthetic step involves the completely diastereoselective α-glycosylation of Ser/Thr due to strong stereoelectronic and conformational bias imposed by the bicyclic sp(2)-iminosugar scaffold. Mucin-related glycopeptides incorporating these motifs were recognized by the monoclonal antibody (mAb) scFv-SM3, with activities depending on both the hydroxylation pattern (Glc/Gal/GlcNAc/GalNAc) of the sp(2)-iminosugar and the peptide aglycone structure (Ser/Thr).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids / chemistry*
  • Amino Acids / immunology*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology*
  • Antibody Affinity*
  • Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate / chemistry*
  • Glycopeptides / chemistry
  • Glycopeptides / immunology
  • Humans
  • Mucin-1 / immunology*

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate
  • Glycopeptides
  • MUC1 protein, human
  • Mucin-1
  • Tn antigen