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Synthesis of the highly branched hexasaccharide core of chlorella virus N-linked glycans
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Chlorella viruses produce N-linked glycoproteins with carbohydrate moieties that differ in structure from all other N- linked glycans. In addition, unlike most viruses, these organisms do not hijack the biosynthetic machinery of the host to make glycocoproteins; instead, they produce their own carbohydrate- processing enzymes. A better understanding of the function and assembly of these fascinating and structurally-unprecedented glycans requires access to probe molecules. We describe here the first synthesis of a chlorella virus N-linked glycan, a highly branched hexasaccharide that contains the pentasaccharide present in all of the >15 structures reported to date. The target molecule includes a glucosyl-asparagine linkage and a ‘hyperbranched’ fucose residue in which all of the hydroxyl groups are glycosylated. Both convergent and linear approaches were investigated with the latter being successful in providing the target in 16 steps and 13% overall yield.
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- 2019-01-31
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- Article (Published)