Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Glycopeptides Bearing Galactose-Xylose Disaccharide from the Proteoglycan Linkage Region

Org Lett. 2021 Mar 5;23(5):1738-1741. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00168. Epub 2021 Feb 12.

Abstract

Proteoglycans have important biological activities. To improve the overall synthetic efficiency, a new chemoenzymatic route has been established for the proteoglycan linkage region bearing a galactose-xylose disaccharide. The xylosylated glycopeptides were synthesized via solid phase synthesis, which was followed by the addition of the galactose unit by the galactosyl transferase β4GalT7. This work leads to a better understanding of the acceptor preference of β4GalT7 and opens the door for expeditious synthesis of the proteoglycan linkage region.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Disaccharides / chemistry
  • Galactose / chemistry*
  • Galactosyltransferases / chemistry
  • Galactosyltransferases / metabolism*
  • Glycopeptides / chemical synthesis*
  • Glycopeptides / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Proteoglycans / chemistry*
  • Xylose / chemistry*

Substances

  • Disaccharides
  • Glycopeptides
  • Proteoglycans
  • Xylose
  • Galactosyltransferases
  • Galactose