Synthesis of multivalent Streptococcus suis adhesion inhibitors by enzymatic cleavage of polygalacturonic acid and ‘click’ conjugation

Branderhorst, H.M., Kooij, R., Salminen, A., Jongeneel, L.H., Arnusch, C.J., Liskamp, R.M.J. , Finne, J. and Pieters, R.J. (2008) Synthesis of multivalent Streptococcus suis adhesion inhibitors by enzymatic cleavage of polygalacturonic acid and ‘click’ conjugation. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 6, pp. 1425-1434. (doi: 10.1039/b800283e)

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Abstract

A galabiose disaccharide building block was synthesized by an efficient pectinase cleavage of polygalacturonic acid and subsequent chemical functional group transformations. Besides the disaccharide, the corresponding trisaccharide was also obtained and modified. The compounds were subsequently conjugated to dendrimers with up to eight end groups using ‘click’ chemistry. The compounds were evaluated as inhibitors of adhesion of the pathogen Streptococcus suis in a hemagglutination assay and strong inhibition was observed for the tetra- and octavalent galabiose compound with MIC values in the low nanomolar range. The corresponding octavalent trisaccharide was a ca. 20-fold weaker inhibitor.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Liskamp, Professor Robert
Authors: Branderhorst, H.M., Kooij, R., Salminen, A., Jongeneel, L.H., Arnusch, C.J., Liskamp, R.M.J., Finne, J., and Pieters, R.J.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry
Journal Name:Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry
ISSN:1477-0520
ISSN (Online):1477-0539

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