Abstract
To probe the utility of a multivalent approach for fucosidase inhibition, a series of di- and tri-valent imino sugars based on L-fuco-configured 1,4-imino- and 1,4-bis(imino)-cyclitol epitopes has been synthesized and analyzed for fucosidase inhibition with the best trivalent species yielding a modest improvement in binding constant. Structural analysis of a representative pair of mono- and tri-valent imino sugars has been performed on a bacterial fucosidase, BtFuc2970. The 3D structures show binding of the imino-cyclitol in the 3E conformation, consistent with the known pathway for fucosidase action. Di- and tri-valent imino sugars based on L-fuco-configured 1,4-imino- and 1,4-bis(imino)-cyclitol moieties present α-L-fucosidase inhibitory activities in the μM and nM range.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7328-7336 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | European Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Issue number | 32 |
Early online date | 19 Sept 2013 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 Oct 2013 |
Keywords
- Carbohydrates
- Enzymes
- Glycoconjugates
- Imino sugars
- Inhibitors
- Structure-activity relationships